Table 2.
Maternal and newborn characteristics and their association with adverse infant health outcome (being unwell or dead) at six weeks of age (N = 545)
| Characteristic | Alive and well n = 520 | Dead or unwell n = 25 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age in years, mean (SD) | 24.6 (5.2) | 25.3 (5.4) | 0.51 |
| Parity, mean (SD) | 2.3 (1.5) | 2.7 (1.6) | 0.16 |
| Gestational age in weeks, mean (SD) | 39.1(1.6) | 38.6 (1.9) | 0.16 |
| Delivery mode | 0.38 | ||
| Vaginal, n (%) | 235 (45.2) | 15 (60.0) | |
| Caesarean, n (%) | 279 (53.7) | 10 (40.0) | |
| Operative vaginal, n (%) | 5 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Maternal abnormal temperature, n (%) | 88 (16.9) | 3 (12.0) | 0.78 |
| Apgar < 7 at 10 min, n (%) | 20 (3.8) | 12 (48.0) | < 0.001 |
| Infant fever at birth or within 6 weeks of age, n (%) | 18 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | < 0.001 |
| Birth weight in kg, mean (SD) | 3.1(0.5) | 3.0(0.5) | 0.05 |