Table 4. Multivariate analysis of predictors of mortality in neonatal sepsis.
| Deceased neonates (n = 24) | Surviving neonates (n = 436) | Univariate OR (95% CI) | p-value | Coefficient | Multivariate OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGA—n (%) | 2 (8) | 59 (14) | 0.58 (0.13–2.54) | 0.465 | 0.20 | 0.82 (0.17–3.96) | 0.802 |
| Caesarean delivery—n (%) | 10 (42) | 222 (51) | 0.69 (0.30–1.58) | 0.378 | 0.19 | 0.83 (0.32–2.16) | 0.697 |
| Maternal hypertension—n (%) | 4 (17) | 99 (23) | 0.68 (0.23–2.04) | 0.490 | 0.39 | 0.68 (0.20–2.27) | 0.531 |
| Gestational age ≤32 weeks—n (%) | 20 (83) | 347 (80) | 1.28 (0.43–3.85) | 0.656 | 0.53 | 1.70 (0.51–5.66) | 0.386 |
| Thrombocytopenia <150*109—n(%) | 19 (79) | 207 (48) | 4.20 (1.54–11.46) | 0.003 | 1.33 | 3.77 (1.33–10.64) | 0.012 |
| Intravascular thrombosis—n (%) | 1 (4) | 23 (5) | 0.78 (0.10–6.04) | 0.812 | 0.78 | 0.46 (0.05–3.89) | 0.475 |
| Gram negative sepsisa—n (%) | 10 (42) | 38 (9) | 7.48 (3.11–17.98) | <0.001 | 1.81 | 6.01 (2.39–15.47) | <0.001 |
aAs opposed to Gram positive sepsis.