Table 4.
The log rank estimate of the variables determining the survival status among newborns admitted with perinatal asphyxia
| Variables | Log rank estimate | |
|---|---|---|
| Chi square (X2) | P-value | |
| Sex | 0.003 | 0.959 |
| Maternal age | 1.365 | 0.81 |
| Marital status | 3.85 | 0.64 |
| Religion | 1.48 | 0.68 |
| Educational status of the mother | 2.97 | 0.56 |
| Occupational status of the mother | 3.73 | 0.44 |
| Family size | 2.21 | 0.310 |
| Place of residence | 1.79 | 0.32 |
| Distance between home and hospital | 20.05 | 0.0001 |
| Referral status | 26.02 | 0.0001 |
| Estimated monthly income (ETB) | 1.89 | 0.53 |
| Maternal Khat chewing status | 0.089 | 0.765 |
| Alcohol intake | 0.031 | 0.86 |
| Number of ANC visits | 3.09 | 0.74 |
| Gravidity | 2.31 | 0.129 |
| Parity | 3.27 | 0.194 |
| Number of pervaginal examinations | 1.43 | 0.23 |
| Meconium stained amniotic fluid | 37.04 | 0.0001 |
| Onset of labor | 0.005 | 0.94 |
| Antepartum hemorrhage | 0.134 | 0.715 |
| Obstructed labor | 43.79 | 0.0001 |
| Duration of labor | 5.43 | 0.631 |
| Premature rupture of membrane | 17.9 | 0.0001 |
| Prolonged rupture of membrane | 28.35 | 0.0001 |
| Cord prolapse | 35.44 | 0.0001 |
| Presentation | 18.40 | 0.0001 |
| Place of delivery | 26.02 | 0.0001 |
| Mode of delivery | 8.36 | 0.015 |
| Gestational age | 0.48 | 0.487 |
| Cry immediately at birth | 1.38 | 0.239 |
| History of convulsion or spasm | 26.32 | 0.0001 |
| Birth weight (gram) | 8.94 | 0.003 |
| Pregnancy induced hypertension | 21.12 | 0.0001 |
| Maternal Iron deficiency anemia | 13.15 | 0.0001 |
| Maternal Diabetes mellitus | 0.733 | 0.392 |
| Maternal HIV status | 0.07 | 0.79 |