Table 7.
Factors associated with laboratory confirmed newborn sepsis after multivariate logistic regression analysis
Factor | Adjusted odds ratio | 95 % CI | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Mother with history of bacterial infection and received treatment | |||
(Base = No) | |||
Yes | 0.151 | 0.050–0.454 | 0.001 |
Inability to breast feed | |||
(Base = No) | |||
Yes | 3.88 | 1.543–9.753 | 0.004 |
Newborn with diarrhoea | |||
(Base = No) | |||
Yes | 0.218 | 0.081–0.586 | 0.003 |
−2Log likelihood | 152.61 |