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. 2016 Nov 3;16:174. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0716-5

Table 3.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors for mortality and severe morbidity

Factors Mortality Morbidity
B value Wald OR 95 % CI P B value Wald OR 95 % CI P
GA −0.115 3.930 0.891 0.796–0.999 0.047 −0.406 624.097 0.666 0.645–0.688 0.000
Birth weight −0.654 36.228 0.520 0.420–0.643 0.000 −0.082 4.160 0.921 0.851–0.997 0.041
male 0.165 1.655 1.180 0.917–1.518 0.198 0.211 22.444 1.235 1.132–1.347 0.000
Caesarean section 0.278 2.364 1.321 0.926–1.884 0.124 0.027 0.505 1.027 0.954–1.105 0.477
Antenatal steroid use 0.191 1.943 1.615 1.233–1.901 0.033 0.021 0.199 1.021 0.933–1.117 0.655
Gestational diabetes −0.273 0.579 0.761 0.377–1.537 0.447 −0.099 1.521 0.906 0.775–1.060 0.218
SGA 0.621 6.349 1.861 1.148–3.017 0.012 0.413 29.072 1.511 1.300–1.755 0.000
PROM −0.161 0.847 0.851 0.604–1.200 0.357 0.027 0.481 1.027 0.953–1.107 0.488
placental abruption 0.511 3.328 1.667 0.963–2.887 0.068 0.322 6.711 1.380 1.082–1.760 0.010
Placenta previa −0.202 0.424 0.817 0.444–1.502 0.515 0.373 15.037 1.452 1.202–1.753 0.000
HDCP 0.141 0.421 1.151 0.753–1.760 0.517 0.190 7.358 1.209 1.054–1.387 0.007
Multiple birth −0.017 0.009 0.983 0.698–1.384 0.923 0.150 9.502 1.162 1.056–1.278 0.002
Apgar < 7 at 5 min 0.666 9.321 1.947 1.269–2.987 0.002 0.816 116.087 2.262 1.950–2.624 0.000
Maternal fever before delivery 0.100 0.292 1.105 0.770–1.585 0.589 0.312 32.891 1.367 1.228–1.521 0.000

GA gestational age, SGA small for gestational age, PROM Premature rupture of membrane, HDCP hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy