Table 4.

Multiple logistic regression of background characteristics and clinical signs with odds for treatment of early neonatal sepsis according to World Health Organisation guidelines

Variable	Adjusted odds ratioa (95% CI)	p-value
Large hospital (small and medium as reference)	5.60 (3.75—8.36)	< 0.01
Disadvantaged caste (Dalit and Muslim)	2.15 (1.40—3.29)	< 0.01
Inborn (infant not referred from other facility)	1.97 (1.33—2.93)	< 0.01
Lethargy (decreased level of consciousness)	3.22 (1.93—5.38)	< 0.01
Tachypnoea (> 60 breaths per minute)	1.96 (1.21—3.17)	< 0.01
Grunting	1.24 (0.53—2.91)	0.63
Fever (temperature over 38 degrees Celsius)	0.70 (0.48—1.04)	0.08

^aAdjusted for time trend and Nepal Perinatal Quality Improvement Project