Table 6.
Bivariate and multivariate analyses of neonatal sepsis neonates at SCGH and WSUTRH, Wolaita Sodo town, 2019.
| Variables | Categories | Cases (77) | Controls (308) | COR [95% CI] | AOR [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age | 15-20 | 9 (11.7) | 52 (16.9) | 0.25 [0.10, 0.60] | 4.13 [1.71, 9.93]∗ |
| 21-30 | 42 (54.5) | 218 (70.8) | 0.89 [0.41, 1.96] | 4.96 [1.25, 19.6]∗ | |
| >31 | 26 (33.8) | 38 (12.3) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Wealth index | Low | 28 (36.4) | 101 (32.8) | 2.25 [1.13, 4.52] | 2.76 [1.02, 7.52]∗ |
| Middle | 35 (45.4) | 93 (30.2) | 0.73 [0.41, 1.30] | 0.79 [0.32, 1.99] | |
| High | 14 (18.2) | 114 (37.0) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Parity | Primigravida | 19 (24.7) | 97 (31.5) | 0.71 [0.40, 1.62] | 0.71 [0.28, 1.78] |
| Multiparous | 58 (75.3) | 211 (68.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| Obstetric complication | Yes | 36 (46.7) | 117 (37.9) | 1.43 [0.87, 2.37] | 1.71 [0.77, 3.79] |
| No | 41 (53.3) | 191 (62.1) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Intrapartum fever | Yes | 37 (48.0) | 63 (20.4) | 3.59 [2.12, 6.08] | 2.93 [1.32, 6.47]∗ |
| No | 40 (52.0) | 245 (79.5) | 1 | 1 | |
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| UTI/STI | Yes | 26 (33.8) | 46 (14.9) | 2.90 [1.64, 5.11] | 2.72 [1.06, 6.97]∗ |
| No | 51 (66.2) | 262 (85.1) | 1 | 1 | |
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| PROM | Yes | 32 (41.5) | 39 (12.7) | 4.90 [2.79, 8.62] | 1.50 [0.55, 4.05] |
| No | 45 (58.4) | 269 (87.4) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Foul-smelling liquor | Yes | 18 (22.1) | 18 (5.8) | 4.91 [2.41, 10.0] | 2.42 [0.70, 8.32] |
| No | 59 (76.6) | 290 (94.1) | 1 | 1 | |
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| No. of ANC visit | 3 & below visit | 32 (41.5) | 59 (19.1) | 3.00 [1.75, 5.12] | 2.94 [1.21, 7.16]∗ |
| 4 & above visit | 45 (58.4) | 249 (80.8) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Bleeding disorder (APH) | Yes | 7 (9.1) | 8 (2.6) | 3.75 [1.31, 10.68] | 2.13 [0.46, 9.80] |
| No | 70 (90.1) | 300 (97.4) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Apgar score | <7 | 34 (44.1) | 26 (08.4) | 8.57 [4.69, 15.67] | 15.1 [4.78, 47.6]∗ |
| 7-10 | 43 (55.8) | 282 (91.5) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Birth weight | <2500 gm | 32 (41.5) | 31 (10.1) | 6.35 [3.53, 11.41] | 8.46 [3.52, 20.3]∗ |
| >2500 gm | 45 (58.4) | 277 (89.9) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Start of breastfeeding time | >60 minutes | 20 (25.9) | 106 (34.4) | 0.69 [0.38, 1.59] | 12.5 [3.80, 41.7]∗ |
| <60 minutes | 57 (74.1) | 202 (65.6) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Common means of transportation | On foot | 8 (10.4) | 13 (4.2) | 2.63 [1.05, 6.59] | 2.14 [0.59, 7.76] |
| Vehicle | 69 (89.6) | 295 (95.8) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Per-vaginal examination | >7 times | 16 (20.8) | 106 (34.4) | 0.24 [0.12, 0.48] | 1.36 [0.57, 3.25] |
| 4-6 times | 30 (39.0) | 152 (49.3) | 0.76 [0.39, 1.47] | 0.58 [0.22, 1.58] | |
| <3 times | 31 (40.2) | 50 (16.2) | 1 | 1 | |
NB: ∗significant at p < 0.05. COR: crude odds ratio; AOR: adjusted odds ratio.