Table 4 Determinants of neonatal mortality that admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017/2018 (n = 384)
Variables | Cases (n = 126) (%) | Controls (n = 258) (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 14 (11.1) | 6 (2.3) | 5.22 (1.95–13.96) | 4.57 (1.45–14.43)** |
No | 112 (88.9) | 252 (97.3) | 1 | 1 |
Maternal hemorrhage (antepartum hemorrhage) | ||||
Yes | 12 (9.5) | 7 (2.7) | 3.75 (1.44–9.79) | 3.28 (0.86–12.46) |
No | 114 (90.5) | 251 (97.3) | 1 | 1 |
Duration of rupture of membrane | ||||
≥ 12 h | 36 (28.6) | 43 (16.7) | 1.92 (1.15–3.22) | 2.04 (1.13–3.68)* |
< 12 h | 82 (65.1) | 189 (73.3) | 1 | 1 |
Gestational age in completed weeks | ||||
< 37 | 44 (34.9) | 63 (24.4) | 1.66 (1.04–2.64) | 0.43 (0.17–1.10) |
≥ 37 | 82 (65.1) | 195 (75.6) | 1 | 1 |
Weight at admission in grams | ||||
700–1499 | 24 (19.0) | 14 (5.4) | 4.99 (2.42-10.29) | 7.00 (2.10-23.35)** |
1500–2499 | 43 (34.1) | 72 (27.9) | 1.74 (1.07-2.81) | 2.12 (1.10-4.20)* |
≥ 2500 | 59 (46.8) | 172 (66.7) | 1 | 1 |
Perinatal asphyxia | ||||
Yes | 40 (31.8) | 37 (14.3) | 2.77 (1.66–4.63) | 2.27 (1.18–4.39)* |
No | 86 (68.3) | 221 (85.7) | 1 | 1 |
Meconium aspiration syndrome | ||||
Yes | 24 (19.1) | 23 (8.9) | 2.40 (1.29–4.54) | 2.35 (1.12–4.97)* |
No | 102 (81.0) | 235 (91.1) | 1 | |
Congenital anomalies | ||||
Yes | 12 (9.5) | 14 (5.4) | 1.83 (0.82–4.09) | 1.89 (0.67–5.34) |
No | 114 (90.5) | 244 (94.6) | 1 | 1 |
Respiratory distress syndrome | ||||
Yes | 16 (12.7) | 8 (3.1) | 4.54 (1.88–10.93) | 3.61 (1.10–12.04)* |
No | 110 (87.3) | 250 (96.9) | 1 | 1 |
Infection (sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia) | ||||
Yes | 78 (61.9) | 109 (42.3) | 2.22 (1.43–3.43) | 2.25 (1.34–3.78)** |
No | 48 (38.1) | 149 (57.8) | 1 | 1 |
Hypoglycemia | ||||
Yes | 10 (7.9) | 7 (2.7) | 3.09 (1.14–8.32) | 2.61 (0.77–8.79) |
No | 116 (92.1) | 251 (97.3) | 1 | 1 |