Table IV.

Relative risk of mortality associated with the clinical and demographic factors among neonates with malaria (n=24)

Factor	Frequency (%)		RR	95% CI	p-value
	alive	died

Sex
Male	8(66.7)	4(33.3)	0.81	0.69 – 0.95	0.009
Female	10(83.3)	2(16.7)	0.81	0.69 – 0.95	0.009

Maternal IPT use during index pregnancy
No	4(66.7)	2(33.3)	0.86	0.72 – 1.02	0.08
Yes	14(77.8)	4(22.2)	0.86	0.72 – 1.02	0.08

Presenting symptoms
Fever only	9(100.0)	0(0.0)	1.67	1.42 – 1.96	<0.001
Fever plus other symptoms	9(60.0)	6(40.0)	1.67	1.42 – 1.96	<0.001

Presence of malnutrition causing symptom
No	12(70.6)	5(29.4)	0.83	0.71 – 0.96	0.01
Yes	6(85.7)	1(14.3)	0.83	0.71 – 0.96	0.01

Associated medical problems
No	8(100.0)	0(0.0)	1.59	1.37 – 1.84	<0.001
Yes	10(62.5)	6(37.5)	1.59	1.37 – 1.84	<0.001

Malaria type
Congenital	11(62.5)	6(37.5)	0.63	0.54 – 0.73	<0.001
Neonatal	7(100.0)	0(0.0)	0.63	0.54 – 0.73	<0.001

Gestational age at delivery
Term	13(76.5)	4(23.5)	1.07	0.91 – 1.26	0.42
Preterm	5(71.4)	2(28.6)	1.07	0.91 – 1.26	0.42

Birth weight
NBW¹	12(75.7)	4(25.3)	1.00	0.61 – 1.63	0.68
LBW	6(75.0)	2(25.0)	1.00	0.61 – 1.63	0.68

Maternal HIV status
Negative	18(78.3)	5(21.7)	0.22	0.15 – 0.32	<0.001
Positive	0(0.0)	1(100.0)	0.22	0.15 – 0.32	<0.001

Maternal malaria infection in pregnancy
No	17(77.3)	5(22.7)	1.54	1.23 – 1.93	<0.001
Yes	1(50.0)	1(50.0)	1.54	1.23 – 1.93	<0.001