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. 2018 Jan 8;36(2):132–140. doi: 10.1590/1984-0462/;2018;36;2;00001

Table 1: Analytical distribution of neonatal deaths with medical diagnosis of sepsis, 2000-2013. Londrina (PR).

Variable* n known n unknown % p-value PR and 95%CI
Maternal age ≥35 years 211 18 31.5 0.85 1.03 (0.79-1.39)
Primipregnancy 208 21 33.3 0.10 1.20 (0.96-1.49)
Maternal smoking 203 26 31.8 0.69 1.05 (0.80-1.40)
Maternal alcoholism 203 26 40.4 0.13 1.35 (0.94-1.95)
Mother with partner 211 18 314 0.34 0.85 (0.62-1.18)
Maternal schooling >8 years 211 18 30.1 0.54 1.07 (0.85-1.36)
Prenatal appointment 210 19 31.4 0.10 0.66 (0.38-1.13)
N. of prenatal appointments <7 200 29 28.7 0.19 0.86 (0.68-1.07)
Single pregnancy 200 29 31.8 0.08 0.74 (0.52-1.05)
C-section 211 18 33.7 0.07 1.22 (0.98-1.51)
Pre-eclampsia 182 47 42.3 <0.01 1.47 (1.15-1.87)
Gestational diabetes 179 50 43.5 0.22 1.39 (0.86-2.24)
Urinary tract infection 182 47 27.0 <0.01 1.42 (1.13-1.79)
Premature rupture of membranes 178 51 27.7 0.29 0.85 (0.63-1.15)
Premature labor 181 48 29.5 0.08 0.79 (0.62-1.02)
Neonatal asphyxia 162 67 25.3 0.31 0.83 (0.57-1.20)
Gestational age <37 weeks 211 18 31.4 0.47 1.10 (0.83-1.45)
Weight at birth <2500 g 211 18 31.1 0.71 1.05 (0.80-1.37)
Apgar at 1 minute<7 208 21 26.0 <0.001 0.56 (0.45-0.69)
Apgar at 5 minutes <7 208 21 17.6 <0.001 0.41 (0.31-0.53)
Hospitalization after birth 194 35 31.2 0.70 0.93 (0.66-1.31)
Need for neonatal ICU 155 74 31.6 0.74 0.90 (0.51-1.61)
Late death (7 to 27 days of life) 211 18 63.2 <0.001 3.42 (2.78-4.20)

*Excluding records with ignored information; ICU: intensive care unit.