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. 2018 Nov 1;2018:5351010. doi: 10.1155/2018/5351010

Table 3.

Multivariate regression on factors associated with perinatal asphyxia among neonates in general hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018.

Variable No Perinatal asphyxia Perinatal asphyxia AOR (95%) p-value
Educational status
Illiterate 79 34 1.46(0.73-2.94) 0.281
Literate 249 59 1

ANC follow up
Yes 323 88 1
No 5 5 3.69(0.65-20.80) 0.139

Maternal comorbidity during pregnancy

Hypertension
Yes 5 7 1.79(0.25-12.79) 0.56
No 323 86 1

Anaemia
Yes 10 17 3.41(0.79-14.64) 0.099
No 318 76 1

Preeclampsia
Yes 16 18 2.64(0.96-7.29) 0.06
No 312 75 1

Eclampsia
Yes 8 9 2.17(0.412-11.47) 0.36
No 320 84 1

Antepartum haemorrhage
Yes 15 20 1.33(0.32-5.56) 0.691
No 313 73 1

Fetal presentation
Vertex 309 68 1
Non-vertex 19 25 2.23(0.75-6.62) 0.148

Mode of delivery
Vaginal 304 52 1
cesarean section 24 41 6.97(2.87-16.93) 0

Maternal conditions during labour and delivery

Premature rupture of membrane
Yes 26 19 1.69(0.61-4.65) 0.308
No 302 74 1

Prolonged labour
Yes 22 36 3.33(1.32-8.38) 0.01
No 306 57 1

Cephalopelvic disproportion
Yes 6 15 2.18(0.38-12.34) 0.377
No 322 78 1

Peripartum pyrexia
Yes 8 11 3.72(0.93-14.81) 0.062
No 320 82 1

Neonatal conditions after delivery

Meconium stained
Yes 39 55 8.55(4.20-17.39) 0
No 289 38 1

Prolapsed cord
Yes 10 11 3.58(0.95-13.53) 0.059
No 318 82 1

Prematurity
Yes 6 10 1.15(0.27-4.86) 0.841
No 322 83 1

Weight of neonate
<2.5kg 10 16 12.75(4.05-40.08) 0
2.5-4kg 310 72 1
>4kg 8 5 0.31(0.028-3.62) 0.357