Table 2. Bivariate and multiple logistic regressions for risk factors of neonatal sepsis.
| Variables | Category | Case, N (%) | Control, N (%) | cOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (year) | <18 | 21 (23.1) | 39 (20.2) | 1.04 (0.44–2.43) | |
| 18 to 35 | 57 (62.6) | 129 (66.8) | 0.85 (0.41–1.78) | ||
| >35 | 13 (14.3) | 25 (13.0) | |||
| Maternal UTI during 3rd trimester | Yes | 22 (24.2) | 18 (9.3) | 3.10 (1.57–6.13)* | 2.75 (1.04–7.23)* |
| No | 69 (75.8) | 175 (90.7) | |||
| Prolong labor | Yes | 22 (24.2) | 25 (13.0) | 2.14 (1.13–4.06)* | 1.89 (0.70–5.08) |
| No | 69 (75.8) | 168 (87.0) | |||
| Premature rupture of membrane | Yes | 25 (27.5) | 30 (15.5) | 2.06 (1.13–3.76)* | 1.44 (0.60–3.45) |
| No | 66 (72.5) | 163 (84.5) | |||
| Mode of delivery | Caesarean | 45 (49.5) | 65 (33.7) | 1.93 (1.16–3.20)* | 1.47 (0.67–3.22) |
| Vaginal | 46 (50.5) | 128 (66.3) | |||
| Age of neonate (day) | 0 to 3 | 56 (61.5) | 116 (60.1) | 1.06 (0.64–1.77) | |
| 3–28 days | 35 (38.5) | 77 (39.9) | |||
| Sex of neonate | Female | 48 (52.7) | 103 (53.4) | 0.98 (0.59–1.61) | |
| Male | 43 (47.3) | 90 (46.6) | |||
| Prematurity | Yes (<37 weeks) | 42 (46.2) | 36 (18.7) | 3.74 (2.16–6.47)* | 2.77 (1.08–7.13)* |
| No (≥37 weeks) | 49 (53.8) | 157 (81.3) | |||
| Weight at birth (gram) | Low, <2500 | 49 (53.8) | 49 (25.4) | 3.43 (2.03–5.79)* | 1.27 (0.50–3.26) |
| Normal, ≥2500 | 42 (46.2) | 144 (74.6) | |||
| APGAR score at 5 minutes | <7 | 28 (30.8) | 22 (11.4) | 3.46 (1.84–6.48)* | 2.57 (1.02–6.43)* |
| ≥7 | 63 (69.2) | 171 (88.6) |
N.B.
*p-value <0.05, CI: Confidence interval, cOR: crude odds ratio, aOR: Adjusted odds ratio.