Table 5.
Proportional Cox-regression analysis of maternal risk factors associated with neonatal death in rural districts of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2016.
| Variables | Total (n=885) | Death n=97 (n = %) | Crude HR | Adjusted HR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 % CI | P -values | 95 % CI | P -values | |||
| Maternal age at birth | ||||||
| ≤24 years | 177 | 14 (7.9) | 0.80 (0.43-1.48) | 0.473 | 0.81 (0.41-1.63) | 0.555 |
| 24-29 years | 380 | 37 (9.7) | 1(Ref) | 1(Ref) | ||
| ≥30 | 328 | 46 (14.0) | 1.44 (0.94-2.23) | 0.094 | 1.05 (0.62-1.81) | 0.848 |
| Educational status | ||||||
| Non educated | 518 | 49 (9.5) | 1(Ref) | 1(Ref) | ||
| Educated | 367 | 48 (13.1) | 0.71 (0.48-1.06) | 0.091 | 0.65 (0.43-0.99) | 0.049 |
| ANC follow-up | ||||||
| Yes | 688 | 56 (8.1) | 1(Ref) | 1(Ref) | ||
| No | 197 | 41 (20.8) | 2.67 (1.78-3.98) | <0.001 | 1.58 (1.02-2.43) | 0.040 |
| Mode of delivery | ||||||
| Vaginal delivery | 681 | 44 (6.5) | 1(Ref) | 1(Ref) | ||
| Assisted delivery | 148 | 30 (20.3) | 3.36 (2.12-5.35) | <0.001 | 1.82 (1.10-3.02) | 0.020 |
| Cesarean section | 56 | 23 (41.1) | 7.44 (4.49-12.32) | <0.001 | 3.72 (2.11-6.55) | 0.001 |
| Maternal illness during perinatal | ||||||
| Yes | 214 | 58 (27.1) | 5.28 (3.52-7.93) | <0.001 | 3.34 (2.11-5.29) | 0.001 |
| No | 671 | 39 (5.8) | 1(Ref) | 1(Ref) | ||