Table 3.
Subgroup analyses of neonatal sepsis.
| Subgroup | Intervention no. of newborns with sepsis/total no. (%) | Control no. of newborns with sepsis/total no. (%) | aRR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight | |||
| 1.0–<1.5 kg | 223/678 (32.9%) | 255/677 (37.7%) | 0.86 (0.75, 0.99) |
| 1.5–<1.8 kg | 138/897 (15.4%) | 179/884 (20.2%) | 0.76 (0.62, 0.93) |
| Site | |||
| Ghana n (%) | 58/197 (29.4%) | 74/198 (37.4%) | 0.79 (0.59–1.05) |
| India n (%) | 129/687 (18.8%) | 145/673 (21.6%) | 0.87 (0.70–1.08) |
| Malawi n (%) | 57/206 (27.7%) | 85/208 (40.9%) | 0.68 (0.51–0.90) |
| Nigeria n (%) | 16/107 (15.0%) | 17/103 (16.5%) | 0.91 (0.49–1.68) |
| Tanzania n (%) | 101/378 (26.7%) | 113/379 (29.8%) | 0.89 (0.71–1.13) |
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For sub-group analysis by birth weight, the risk ratio (RR) was adjusted according to study site and clustering owing to multiple births. For the subgroup analysis by site, adjustment was made only for clustering owing to multiple births.