Table 2.

Univariable logistic regression analysis of neonatal deaths among newborns who were live births n = 178 [death-outcome group: 6 and alive-outcome group: 172].

Variables	Categories	Total	Death-outcome group	Alive-outcome group	cOR	(95%) CI	p value
		n = 178a	n = 6a	n = 172
			n (%)	n (%)
Neonatal resuscitation	Yes	7 (3.9)	2 (33.3)	5 (2.9)	16.700	2.457–113.495	0 . 004
	No	171 (96.1)	4 (66.7)	167 (97.1)	1
Fetal distress at birthb	Yes	26 (14.6)	5 (83.3)	21 (12.2)	35.952	4.004–322.859	0 . 001
	No	152 (85.4)	1 (16.7)	151 (87.8)	1
Birth asphyxiac	Yes	10 (5.6)	4 (66.7)	6 (3.5)	55.333	8.421–363.600	<0 . 001
	No	168 (94.4)	2 (33.3)	166 (96.5)	1
Admission at NCU	Yes	15 (8.4)	3 (50)	12 (7)	13.333	2.425–73.310	0 . 003
	No	163 (91.6)	3 (50)	160 (93)	1

CI, confidence interval; cOR, crude odds ratio; NCU, neonatal care unit.

Bold values indicate significant p-value ≤0.05.

^a Stillbirths excluded.

^b Fetal distress was defined as a low Apgar score <7 at the first minute of life (score from 0 to <7) (26, 48).

^c Birth asphyxia was defined as a low Apgar score <7 at the fifth minute of life (score from 0 to <7) (26, 48).