Table 1 Comparison of risk factors for neonatal mortality between adolescents and adults
Factors contribution to neonatal mortality | Measure | Adults (95%CI) | Adolescents (95%CI) | P-value | Reference & Study quality** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perinatal/Neonatal Mortality | PNMR (/1000 live births) | 23.47 (22.6 – 24.4)^ | 39.68 (37.3 – 42.1)^ | ≤0.01 | 14+++, 15+++,16+, 17+,18+++,19+,20+++,21+,22+,24+++,25+++ |
Hazard Ratio | 1 | 3.05 (1.3 – 6.81) 1.12 (0.92 – 1.36) | 17+ 9++ | ||
Odds Ratio | 1 | 1.3 (0.3 – 6.4) | 23++ | ||
Limited schooling (no/primary education) | Prevalence (%) | 40.29 (35.45 – 45.13)^ | 75.93 (71.84 – 80.02)^ | ≤0.01 | 26+++, 28++ |
Odds Ratio | 1 | 4.9 (3.14 – 7.68) | 28++ | ||
Single | Prevalence (%) | 18.35 (14.52 – 22.16)^ | 47.65 (43.19 – 52.11)^ | ≤0.01 | 26+++,28++,27+++ |
Odds Ratio | 1 | 2.78 (1.65 – 4.70) | 28++ | ||
≤2 - 3 ANC visits | Prevalence (%) | 21.51 (19.35 – 23.67)^ | 22.16 (19.24 – 25.08)^ | 0.38 | 25+++, 26+++, 28++, 29++, |
OR | 1.00 | 2.8 (1.2 - 6.5) | 29++ | ||
Partner’s limited schooling (no/primary education) | Prevalence (%) | 35.96 (30.08 – 41.92) | 52.20 (45.68 – 58.72) | ≤0.01 | 28++ |
OR | 1.00 | 1.95 (1.23 – 3.08) | 28++ | ||
Parent’s not married | Prevalence (%) | 38.54 (32.95 – 44.13) | 97.34 (95.59 – 91.11) | ≤0.01 | 28++ |
First pregnancy/primiparous | Prevalence | 36.99 (27.7 – 46.28)^ | 79.82 (73.64 – 86.00)^ | ≤0.01 | 26+++,27+++, |
Preterm delivery (<35-38 weeks) | Prevalence (%) | 20.87 (19.14 – 22.60)^ | 44.04 (38.51 – 49.57)^ | ≤0.01 | 15+++, 17+, 29++ |
OR | 1.00 | 1.3 (0.6 – 2.6) | 29++ | ||
Maternal co-morbidity* | Prevalence (%) | 1.70 (1.0 – 2.42)^ | 7.60 (4.27 – 10.93)^ | ≤0.01 | 26+++, 27+++, 29++ |
OR | 1.00 | 5.9 (1.7 – 19.9) | |||
Pregnancy/labour complications# | Prevalence (%) | 19.02 (13.95 – 24.05)^ | 29.82 (22.75 – 36.85)^ | 0.02 | 26+++, 27+++, |
Very/ Low Birth Weight | Prevalence (%) | 13.49 (12.26 – 14.72)^ | 23.05 (19.95 – 26.15)^ | ≤0.01 | 15+++, 17+, 25+++,27+++, 29++ |
OR | 1.00 | 2.9 (1.5 - 5.6) | 29++ |