Table 3.

Univariate analysis and logistic regression of risk factors for mortality in neonates born from HIV-positive and HIV-negative mothers, University Teaching Hospital, July 2006-December 2007

Variables	Newborns from HIV+ mothers n(%)	Newborns from HIV-mothers n(%)	OR	CI (95%)	P value
Univariate analysis
Income generating activity	4 (10)	6 (9.5)	1.02	0.43-2.44	0.48
Malaria in pregnancy	1 (5.3)	1 (5.9)	0.51	0.11-2.28	0.28
At least 4 ANC	7 (10)	10 (8.5)	1.30	0.47-3.56	0.38
Malaria chemoprophylaxis	8 (11.3)	12 (8.1)	0.58	0.16-2.12	0.30
Premature rupture of membranes	2 (8.0)	7 (9.3)	0.89	0.36-2.19	0.49
Prematurity	4 (25)	6 (18.8)	3.6	1.47-8.87	0.006
Low birth weight < 2500g	3 (18.8)	7 (20)	3.31	1.3-8.09	0.009
Neonatal sepsis	0 (0)	2 (10.5)	0.70	0.15-3.15	0.48
Neonatal meningitis	1 (25)	0 (0)	1.04	0.12-8.6	0.64
Neonatal respiratory distress	4 (33.3)	6 (30)	2.76	0.51-14.82	0.20
Anemia	0 (0)	2 (40)	2.38	0.4-11.70	0.25
Multivariate analysis
Prematurity	-	-	5.69	(0.74-43.54)	0.09
Low birth weight	-	-	2.54	(0.33-19.34)	0.36
Malaria chemoprophylaxis	-	-	3.92	(0.77-19.79)	0.09
Premature rupture of membranes	-	-	0.88	(0.25-3.06)	0.84
Malaria in pregnancy	-	-	0.65	(0.07-5.66)	0.70
At least 4 ANC	-	-	1.06	(0.30-3.75)	0.91