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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analysis for infant factors associated with congenital anomalies among young infants admitted at Bugando Medical Centre

From: Pattern and factors associated with congenital anomalies among young infants admitted at Bugando medical centre, Mwanza, Tanzania

Risk factors

Congenital malformations

Unadjusted

Adjusted

 

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

OR [95% CI]

P-value

OR [95% CI]

P-value

Sex

      

 Male

64 (26.3)

179 (73.7)

1

 

1

 

 Female

65 (32.5)

135 (67.5)

1.3 [0.9-2.0]

0.156

1.8 [1.1-2.8]

0.013

Birth order

      

 ≤4

87 (23.7)

280 (76.3)

1

 

1

 

 >4

43 (57.3)

32 (42.7)

4.3 [2.6-7.3]

<0.001

4.4 [2.6-7.6]

<0.001

Pregnancy type

      

 Twin

4 (8.2)

45 (91.8)

1

 

1

 

 Singleton

127 (32.1)

269 (67.9)

5.3 [1.9-15.1]

0.002

3.5 [1.2-10.9]

0.027

History of birth defect

      

 No

125 (29.1)

304 (70.9)

1

   

 Yes

5 (38.5)

8 (61.5)

1.5 [0.5-4.7]

0.470

-

-

Birth weight

      

 <2.5 kg

26 (16.1)

135 (83.9)

1

 

1

 

 ≥2.5 kg

105 (37.0)

179 (63.0)

3.0 [1.9-4.9]

<0.001

2.3 [1.4-3.9]

0.002