Table 3.

Newborn related and maternal medical disorders affecting the survival status of the newborns with perinatal asphyxia

Variable	Category	Status of the newborn
		Died	Survived
		n(%)	n(%)
Cry immediately at birth	Yes	3 (6.7%)	99 (18.8%%)
	No	42 (93.3%)	429 (81.3%)
History of convulsion or spasm	Yes	12 (26.7%)	9 (1.7%)
	No	33 (73.3%)	519 (98.3%)
Birth weight (gram)	< 2500	30 (66.7%)	156 (29.5%)
	> 2500	15 (33.3%)	372 (70.5%)
Pregnancy induced hypertension	Yes	36 (80.0%)	129 (24.4%)
	No	9 (20.0%)	399 (75.6%)
Maternal Iron deficiency anemia	Yes	24 (53.3%)	81 (15.3%)
	No	21 (46.7%)	447 (84.7%)
Maternal Diabetes mellitus	Yes	3 (6.7%)	15 (2.8%)
	No	42 (93.3%)	513 (97.2%)
HIV status	Positive	3 (6.7%)	27 (5.1%)
	Negative	42 (93.3%)	501 (94.9%)