Table 6 Comparison between clinical symptoms and laboratory confirmed newborn sepsis in Kidera County, Buyende District 2013 (bivariate analysis)
Frequency (n) | Newborns with laboratory confirmed sepsis (%) | Odds ratio | 95 % CI | Chi square test (p value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inability to breast feed | |||||
No | 141 | 24 (17 %) | 1 | ||
Yes | 33 | 14 (42.4 %) | 3.59 | 1.58–8.14 | 0.001* |
Fever | |||||
No | 16 | 6 (37.5 %) | 1 | ||
Yes | 158 | 32 (20.3 %) | 0.42 | 0.14–1.25 | 0.11 |
Convulsions | |||||
No | 149 | 30 (20.1 %) | 1 | ||
Yes | 25 | 8 (32 %) | 1.87 | 0.74–4.74 | 0.19 |
Difficulty breathing | |||||
No | 121 | 23 (19 %) | 1 | ||
Yes | 53 | 15 (28.3 %) | 1.68 | 0.79–3.56 | 0.17 |
Diarrhoea | |||||
Yes | 62 | 6 (9.7 %) | 1 | ||
No | 112 | 32 (28.6 %) | 3.73 | 1.46–9.52 | 0.003* |
Skin rash | |||||
No | 120 | 22 (18.3 %) | 1 | ||
Yes | 54 | 16 (29.6 %) | 1.87 | 0.89–3.95 | 0.10 |
Hypothermia | |||||
No | 153 | 32 (20.9 %) | 1 | ||
Yes | 21 | 6 (28.6 %) | 1.51 | 0.54–4.21 | 0.43 |