Table 4. Logistic regression model of independent predictors of death among all admitted newborns.

Variables	Bivariate analysis	P-value	Multivariable analysis with all variables into the model	P-value	Multivariable analysis after backward LR elimiation	P-value
	OR (95%CI)		AOR (95%CI)		AOR (95%CI)
Gestational age (weeks)	97 (0.92–1.03)	0.34	0.99 (0.87–1.13)	0.91
Birth weight (kg)	0.79 (0.62–1.02)	0.05	0.58 (0.31–1.08)	0.08	0.64 (0.48–0.84)	0.036
Gender
Female	1
Male	1.47 (0.98–2.19)	0.06	1.50 (0.96–2.37)	0.07
Foetal heart rate
Normal	1
Abnormal	1.30 (0.73–2.34)	0.36	1.20 (0.63–2.36)	0.55
Amniotic fluid colour
Normal	1		1
Thick meconium	1.43 (0.87–2.36)	0.15	1.48 (0.67–3.26)	0.33
PPV attempted
No	1		1
Yes	1.81 (1.22–2.69)	0.003	1.49 (0.68–3.24)	0.31
Apgar score 5 minute
≥7	1		1		1
<7	4.76 (2.94–7.70)	<0.001	2.81 (1.17–6.70)	0.020	3.20 (1.42–7.22)	0.005
Oxygen saturation on admission
≥90%
60–89%	3.04 (1.75–5.28)		3.06 (1.47–6.41)	0.003	3.10 (1.50–6.43)	0.002
<60%	6.36 (3.34–12.10)		4.53 (1.92–10.71)	0.001	4.73 (2.02–11.13)	0.001

PPV, positive pressure ventilation; OR, odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; LR, logistic regression. Temperature not included in the model because of missing data