Table 4.
Unadjusted and logistic regression adjusted analysis of factors possibly associated with careseeking from home for early, late and all neonatal deaths*
| Age group: Explanatory factors | Died immediately/ Care not needed, given or sought | Care sought or tried to seek | Unadjusted Model, P-value, OR (95% CI) | Adjusted Model, P-value, AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Early neonatal deaths (days 0-6) | ||||
| Cause of death: | ||||
| -All other causes (reference) |
27 (51.4%) |
25 (48.6%) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| -IPRE, preterm |
23 (72.1%) |
9 (27.9%) |
0.21, 0.41 (0.10, 1.68) |
0.24, 0.42 (0.10, 1.83) |
| Age at death (in days): | ||||
| -N (median, IQR) |
50 [0.0 d; (0;30)] |
34 (1.0 d (0;3)] |
χ2 = 2.12 (P = 0.13)† |
0.72, 0.94 (0.68, 1.31) |
| Illness severity at illness onset: | ||||
| -Mild/moderate (reference) |
14 (53.5%) |
12 (46.5%) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| -Severe |
34 (61.9%) |
21 (38.1%) |
0.54, 0.71 (0.23, 2.17) |
0.66, 0.78 (0.25, 2.40) |
|
Late neonatal deaths (days 7-27) | ||||
| Cause of death: | ||||
| -All other causes (reference) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (100%) |
NE |
NE |
| -IPRE, preterm |
5 (18.8%) |
23 (81.2%) |
NE |
NE |
| Age at death (in days): | ||||
| N [median (IQR)] |
4 [14.0 d (10;15)] |
19 [12.0 d (8;18)] |
χ2 = 0.95 (P = 0.33)† |
0.40, 1.08 (0.89, 1.30) |
| Illness severity at illness onset: | ||||
| -Mild/moderate (reference) |
3 (14.5%) |
19 (85.5%) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| -Severe |
1 (13.3%) |
5 (86.7%) |
0.94, 1.13 (0.7, 17.2) |
0.84, 1.10 (0.07, 16.49) |
|
All neonatal deaths (days 0-27): | ||||
| Cause of death: | ||||
| -All other causes (reference |
33 (42.1%) |
45 (57.9%) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| -IPRE, preterm |
24 (69.2%) |
11 (30.8%) |
0.075, 0.32 (0.10, 1.12) |
0.35 0.53 (0.14, 2.03) |
| Age at death (in days): | ||||
| N (median, IQR) |
54 [1. 0 d (0;3)] |
53 [3.0 d (1;10)] |
χ2 = 20.3 (P < 0.001)† |
0.008 1.15 (1.04, 1.27) |
| Illness severity at illness onset: | ||||
| -Mild/moderate (reference) |
17 (38.7%) |
27 61.3%) |
||
| -Severe | 37 (58.1%) | 27 (49.9%) | 0.10 0.26 (0.18, 1.16) | 0.91 0.95 (0.35, 2.55) |
NE – not estimable, OR – odds ratio, CI – confidence interval, IQR – interquartile range, AOR – adjusted odds ratio, IPRE – intrapartum related events
*Logistic regression models predicting any care provision or care seeking among neonatal deaths, adjusted for perceived illness severity at onset (severe vs mild/moderate) and age at death, in days.
†Kruskal-Wallis equality-of-populations rank test.