Table 2 Maternal related risk factors that predisposed to neonatal sepsis during pregnancy in Felege-Hiwot referral hospital, North West Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2016
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age of the mother (years) | ||
<18 | 14 | 6.2 |
19–29 | 115 | 51.1 |
30–34 | 67 | 29.8 |
>35 | 29 | 12.9 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 133 | 59.1 |
Urban | 92 | 40.9 |
No. of pregnancy | ||
Primi gravid | 97 | 43.1 |
Multi gravid | 124 | 55.1 |
Grand multi Para | 4 | 1.8 |
>24 h | 8 | 3.6 |
ANC follow up | ||
Yes | 214 | 95.1 |
No | 11 | 4.9 |
TT vaccination | ||
Yes | 214 | 95.1 |
No | 11 | 4.9 |
UTI during pregnancy (n = 183) | ||
Yes | 9 | 4 |
No | 174 | 77.3 |
Febrile Hx of mother (n = 205) | ||
Yes | 47 | 20.9 |
No | 158 | 70.2 |
Twin pregnancy | ||
Yes | 12 | 5.3 |
No | 213 | 94.7 |
Cervical cerclage (n = 191) | ||
Yes | 2 | 0.9 |
No | 189 | 84 |
Maternal infection hx (n = 205) | ||
Yes | 4 | 1.8 |
No | 201 | 89.3 |
Place of birth | ||
Hospital | 133 | 59.1 |
Health center | 81 | 36 |
Home | 11 | 4.9 |
Mode of delivery | ||
SVD | 147 | 65.3 |
Instrumental | 17 | 7.6 |
C/S | 61 | 27.1 |
PROM (217) | ||
Yes | 47 | 20.9 |
No | 170 | 75.6 |
PROM > 12 h (n = 207) | ||
Yes | 29 | 12.9 |
No | 178 | 79.1 |
PROM intrapartum antibiotic (n = 203) | ||
Yes | 43 | 19.1 |
No | 160 | 71.1 |
Duration of labor (n = 174) (h) | ||
<8 | 51 | 22.7 |
8–18 | 69 | 30.7 |
18–24 | 46 | 20.4 |
Obstructed labor hx (n = 222) | ||
Yes | 28 | 12.4 |
No | 194 | 86.2 |
Chorioamnionitis hx (n = 186) | ||
Yes | 34 | 15.1 |
No | 152 | 67.6 |
Meconium hx (n = 183) | ||
Yes | 40 | 17.8 |
No | 143 | 63.6 |
Foul lochia (n = 180) | ||
Yes | 10 | 4.4 |
No | 170 | 75.6 |