Table 3 Univariate analysis of baseline neonatal and maternal variables to predict neonatal mortality
From: Neonatal mortality and associated factors in the specialized neonatal care unit Asmara, Eritrea
Variables | N | n (mortality/1000 live births) | OR & 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Female | 483 | 28(58) | 1 |  |
 Male | 721 | 51(71) | 1.24(0.77–1.99) | 0.381 |
Gestation Age (Weeks) | ||||
 Full-tem(> = 37 weeks) | 962 | 39(41) | 1 |  |
 Preterm (< 37 weeks) | 242 | 40(165) | 4.68(2.94–7.47) | < 0.001 |
Birth Weight (KG)a | ||||
 Normal birth weight | 766 | 24(31) | 1 |  |
 High birth weight | 43 | 2(47) | 1.51(0.35–6.60) | 0.379 |
 Low birth weight | 305 | 25(82) | 2.76(1.55–4.91) | < 0.001 |
 Very low birth weight | 59 | 18(305) | 13.57(6.83–26.98) | < 0.001 |
 Extremely low birth weight | 22 | 9(409) | 21.40(8.34–54.91) | < 0.001 |
Diagnosis to Admission time | ||||
  < 1 h | 481 | 30(62) | 1 |  |
 1 h-24 h | 306 | 14(46) | 0.72(0.38–1.38) | 0.324 |
  > =24 h | 417 | 35(84) | 1.38(0.83–2.29) | 0.215 |
Apgar Score (1 min)a | ||||
 Good Vitality(> = 7) | 616 | 17(28) | 1 |  |
 Poor Vitality(< 7) | 466 | 49(105) | 2.65(1.37–5.11) | 0.004 |
Apgar Score (5 min)a | ||||
 Good Vitality | 866 | 34(39) | 1 |  |
 Poor Vitality | 219 | 32(146) | 2.50(1.39–4.52) | 0.002 |
Length of Stay in SNCU | ||||
  < = 1 day | 203 | 20(99) | 1 |  |
  > 1 day | 1001 | 59(59) | 1.75(1.03–2.97) | 0.040 |
Congenital Abnormality | ||||
 No | 1122 | 66(59) | 1 |  |
 Yes | 82 | 13(159) | 3.01(1.59–5.73) | < 0.001 |
Place of Delivery | ||||
 Gynecology-Obstetrics | 1021 | 59(58) | 1 |  |
 Other Health Facility | 142 | 16(113) | 2.07(1.16–3.71) | 0.014 |
 Home Delivery | 41 | 4(98) | 1.76(0.61–5.11) | 0.297 |
Mode of delivery | ||||
 SVD | 952 | 70(74) | 1 |  |
 Elective CS | 129 | 4(31) | 0.40(0.15–1.12) | 0.082 |
 Emergency CS | 123 | 5(41) | 0.53(0.21–1.35) | 0.185 |
Gestational Sizea | ||||
 Appropriate for Gestational Age | 963 | 56(58) | 1 |  |
 Small for Gestational Age | 211 | 22(104) | 1.89(1.12–3.16) | 0.016 |
Maternal age | ||||
 20–29 | 679 | 39(57) | 1 |  |
  < 20 | 49 | 7(143) | 2.74 (1.15–6.48) | 0.022 |
 30–39 | 408 | 28(69) | 1.21 (0.73–1.99) | 0.458 |
  > =40 | 68 | 5(74) | 1.30(0.49–3.42) | 0.592 |
Obstetric complication | ||||
 Normal | 1130 | 73(65) | 1 |  |
 Not normal | 74 | 6(81) | 1.28(0.54–3.04) | 0.580 |
Antenatal care Visits | ||||
 yes | 1154 | 76(66) | 1 |  |
 No | 36 | 3(83) | 1.29(0.39–4.30) | 0.678 |
Gravidity | ||||
 First | 436 | 29(67) | 1 |  |
 Multi | 768 | 50(65) | 0.98(0.61–1.57) | 0.924 |