Table 4.
Screening variables to be included in the multivariate analysis using the area under receiver operating characteristics curve and the Brier score.
| Variables | AUROC [95% CI] | BRIER SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Fetal factors | ||
| Sex of child | 0.50 [0.45, 0.56] | 0.2220 |
| Gestational age of child weeks | 0.67*** [0.61, 0.74] | 0.1979 |
| Birthweight of child in kg | 0.64 [0.57, 0.70] | 0.2080 |
| Intra uterine position | 0.57 [0.53, 0.60] | 0.2087 |
| Maternal factors | ||
| ANC | 0.54 [0.50–0.58] | 0.2199 |
| Age of mother | 0.51 [0.44, 0.57] | 0.2222 |
| Marital status | 0.53 [ 0.49–0.58] | 0.1887 |
| Mothers educational status | 0.67 [0.61, 0.73] | 0.2211 |
| Parity of mother | 0.53 [0.47, 0.60] | 0.2216 |
| Antepartum Haemorrhage | 0.64§ [0.60, 0.69] | 0.1940 |
| Haemoglobin at registration | 0.81§ [0.76, 0.85] | 0.2132 |
| Premature rupture of membrane | 0.64§ [0.60, 0.68] | 0.1942 |
| Pregnancy induced hypertension | 0.71§[ 0.64–0.77] | 0.1886 |
| Weight at Registration in kg | 0.71§[0.66, 0.76] | 0.2076 |
| IPT doses | 0.81§ [0.76, 0.85] | 0.2143 |
| Service delivery factors | ||
| Mode of Delivery | 0.61 [0.56, 0.66] | 0.2177 |
| Time shift delivery | 0.51 [0.46, 0.57] | 0.2233 |
| Delivered by: | 0.58[0.52, 0.64] | 0.2166 |
AUROC Area under receiver operating curve. CI confidence interval. § indicates variables included in the multivariable analysis, IPT Intermittent Preventive Treatment.