Table 3.
Predictors of neonatal hospital mortality at a multivariable logistic regression analysis
| Variable | Categories | AOR (95% C.I.) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of delivery | Home or on the way to health facility | 1 | |
| Health facility | 0.17 (0.06-0.471) | < 0.001 | |
| Duration of hospital stay | 0 | 1 | |
| 1-3 days | 0.32 (0.10-1.03) | 0.057 | |
| 4-7 days | 0.06 (0.02-0.23) | < 0.001 | |
| 8 and above | 0.01 (0.00-0.06) | < 0.001 | |
| Diagnosis | Prematurity | 1 | |
| Birth asphyxia | 0.45 (1.53-0.51) | 0.454 | |
| Neonatal infection | 0.10 (0.36-0.11) | 0.101 | |
| Congenital abnormality | 0.14 (3.25-0.68) | 0.139 | |
| Other conditions | 1.12 (0.00-0.00) | 1.0 | |
| Birth weight (kg) | > 2.5 | 1 | |
| < 2.5 | 7.28 (2.85-18.55) | < 0.001 |