Table 3.
Crude odds ratios, adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of risk factors for mortality in the recruited cohort (n =191).
| Variable | Crude odds ratios and 95% confidence interval | Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence interval& |
|---|---|---|
| Admission weight (Kg) | 0.41 (0.20 to 0.82) | 0.11 (0.03 to 0.40) |
| Altered consciousness | ||
| Present | 8.65 (3.38 to 22.13) | 4.59 (0.43 to 49.03) |
| Absent | 1 | 1 |
| Poor suck | ||
| Present | 2.83 (1.09 to 7.35) | 1.40 (0.40 to 4.91) |
| Absent | 1 | 1 |
| Respiratory distress | ||
| Present | 3.32 (1.38 to 7.98) | 3.73 (1.22 to 11.35) |
| Absent | 1 | 1 |
| HIE | ||
| No HIE | 1 | 1 |
| Presumed HIE | 9.17 (0.51 to 166.11) | 1.66 (0.06 to 43.65) |
| HIE 1 | 0.71 (0.08 to 6.37) | 0.69 (0.05 to 8.92) |
| HIE 2 | 0.92 (0.30 to 2.79) | 2.37 (0.47 to 12.04) |
| HIE 3 | 7.86 (2.50 to 24.62) | 12.43 (0.81 to 191.59) |
| Maternal age | ||
| <18 | 4.36 (1.15 to 16.59) | 4.02 (0.55 to 29.42) |
| ≥18 | 1 | 1 |
| Maternal education | ||
| Tertiary | 0.16 (0.02 to 1.30) | 0.35 (0.03 to 3.55) |
| Secondary | 1.71 (0.64 to 4.61) | 1.61 (0.44 to 5.96) |
| Primary | 1.75 (0.61 to 5.00) | 1.35 (0.35 to 5.23) |
| No formal education | 1 | 1 |
| Duration of labour (hours) | 1.02 (1.00 to 1.05) | 1.01 (0.98 to 1.05) |
HIE – Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy.