Table 2.
Maternal related risk factors that predisposed to neonatal sepsis during pregnancy in Felege-Hiwot referral hospital, North West Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2016
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age of the mother (years) | ||
| <18 | 14 | 6.2 |
| 19–29 | 115 | 51.1 |
| 30–34 | 67 | 29.8 |
| >35 | 29 | 12.9 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 133 | 59.1 |
| Urban | 92 | 40.9 |
| No. of pregnancy | ||
| Primi gravid | 97 | 43.1 |
| Multi gravid | 124 | 55.1 |
| Grand multi Para | 4 | 1.8 |
| >24 h | 8 | 3.6 |
| ANC follow up | ||
| Yes | 214 | 95.1 |
| No | 11 | 4.9 |
| TT vaccination | ||
| Yes | 214 | 95.1 |
| No | 11 | 4.9 |
| UTI during pregnancy (n = 183) | ||
| Yes | 9 | 4 |
| No | 174 | 77.3 |
| Febrile Hx of mother (n = 205) | ||
| Yes | 47 | 20.9 |
| No | 158 | 70.2 |
| Twin pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 12 | 5.3 |
| No | 213 | 94.7 |
| Cervical cerclage (n = 191) | ||
| Yes | 2 | 0.9 |
| No | 189 | 84 |
| Maternal infection hx (n = 205) | ||
| Yes | 4 | 1.8 |
| No | 201 | 89.3 |
| Place of birth | ||
| Hospital | 133 | 59.1 |
| Health center | 81 | 36 |
| Home | 11 | 4.9 |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| SVD | 147 | 65.3 |
| Instrumental | 17 | 7.6 |
| C/S | 61 | 27.1 |
| PROM (217) | ||
| Yes | 47 | 20.9 |
| No | 170 | 75.6 |
| PROM > 12 h (n = 207) | ||
| Yes | 29 | 12.9 |
| No | 178 | 79.1 |
| PROM intrapartum antibiotic (n = 203) | ||
| Yes | 43 | 19.1 |
| No | 160 | 71.1 |
| Duration of labor (n = 174) (h) | ||
| <8 | 51 | 22.7 |
| 8–18 | 69 | 30.7 |
| 18–24 | 46 | 20.4 |
| Obstructed labor hx (n = 222) | ||
| Yes | 28 | 12.4 |
| No | 194 | 86.2 |
| Chorioamnionitis hx (n = 186) | ||
| Yes | 34 | 15.1 |
| No | 152 | 67.6 |
| Meconium hx (n = 183) | ||
| Yes | 40 | 17.8 |
| No | 143 | 63.6 |
| Foul lochia (n = 180) | ||
| Yes | 10 | 4.4 |
| No | 170 | 75.6 |