Table 2.
Logistic regression analyses for likelihood of neonatal death based on selected maternal and infant characteristics
| Crude Odds Ratio (cOR)a | 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | ||
| Maternal age | Ref | |
| Increase in age | 1.02 | 1.0–1.1 |
| Maternal education | ||
| More than 6 years of education | Ref | |
| Education of less than 6 years | 1.6 | 1.2–2.1 |
| Wealth statusb | ||
| Non-poor | Ref | |
| Poor | 1.4 | 1.0–1.8 |
| Parity | ||
| Primi-parous | Ref | |
| Multi-parous | 1.4 | 1.2–1.5 |
| Antenatal care attendance | ||
| Yes | Ref | |
| No | 5.0 | 3.9–6.4 |
| Multiple pregnancy | ||
| No | Ref | |
| Yes | 7.1 | 3.9–12.9 |
| Obstetric complication during intrapartum period | ||
| No | Ref | |
| Yes | 4.3 | 3.4–5.6 |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| Vaginal delivery | Ref | |
| Cesarean section | 1.8 | 1.4–2.4 |
| Preterm (<37 weeks of gestation) | ||
| No | Ref | |
| Yes | 17.1 | 11.7–24.8 |
| Small for gestational age (<10th percentile) | ||
| No | Ref | |
| Yes | 1.5 | 1.2–2.0 |
| Preterm and Small for Gestational Age | ||
| No | Ref | |
| Yes | 19.3 | 14.9–25.0 |
aUnivariate logistic regression analysis done to test the association between neonatal death and characteristics of the women and babies that showed differences (p < 0.01) among the case and referent populations
bThe women from the poorest wealth quintile were categorized as poor and the remaining women in the poorer to richest quintiles were categorized as non-poor