Table 3.
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis Result Showing Factors Associated with Anemia Among Newborns at Nekemte Specialized Hospital, October to November, 2020 (n=278)
| Variables | Categories | COR (95% C.I) | P-value | AOR (95% C.I) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation | Unemployed | 2.52 (1.24–5.13) | 0.010 | 0.97 (0.40–2.38) | 0.954 |
| Employed | 1 | 1 | |||
| Household monthly income | <2143ETB | 1.508 (0.85–2.69) | 0.163 | 1.29 (0.64–2.57) | 0.475 |
| ≥2143ETB | 1 | 1 | |||
| Place of residence | Urban | 0.67 (0.40–1.14) | 0.140 | 1.03 (0.54–1.98) | 0.932 |
| Rural | 1 | 1 | |||
| ANC follow up for current pregnancy | Yes | 0.49 (0.26–0.93) | 0.029 | 0.98 (0.39–2.45) | 0.959 |
| No | 1 | 1 | |||
| Iron-folate supplementation | No | 4.58 (2.60–8.07) | <0.001 | 2.17 (1.07–4.41) | 0.032a |
| Yes | 1 | 1 | |||
| Parity | Multipara | 3.54 (1.80–6.96) | <0.001 | 2.05 (0.94–4.49) | 0.07 |
| Primipara | 1 | 1 | |||
| Bleeding during pregnancy | Yes | 8.73 (3.05–24.84) | <0.001 | 5.43 (1.60–18.39) | 0.007a |
| No | 1 | 1 | |||
| Mode of delivery | CS | 8.34 (4.19–16.60) | <0.001 | 4.17 (1.89–9.20) | <0.001a |
| VD | 1 | 1 | |||
| Maternal anemia | Hgb < 11g/dl | 6.74 (3.70–12.28) | <0.001 | 3.95 (1.97–7.92) | <0.001a |
| Hgb ≥ 11g/dl | 1 | 1 | |||
| Newborn Weight | <2500gm | 5.06 (0.91–28.22) | 0.064 | 0.89 (0.09–8.54) | 0.909 |
| ≥2500gm | 1 | 1 | |||
| Newborn sex | Male | 0.71 (0.42–1.19) | 0.195 | 0.703 (0.37–1.33) | 0.281 |
| Female | 1 | 1 |
Notes: aVariables with significant association at p-value < 0.05.
Abbreviations: ANC, antenatal care; VD, vaginal delivery; CS, cesarean section; 1, reference group; COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio.