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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression among factors of cases and controls attending public hospitals of Central zone, Tigray Region, North Ethiopia 2018

From: Risk factors of birth asphyxia among newborns in public hospitals of Central Zone, Tigray, Ethiopia 2018

Variables

Category

Cases

Controls

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

n = 88 (%)

n = 176 (%)

Residence

Urban

42 (47.7)

105 (59.7)

0.455 (0.270, 0.766)

1.209 (0.558, 2.024)

Rural

46 (53.3)

71 (40.3)

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Educational status

Unable to write and read

30 (34.1)

28 (15.9)

2.571 (0.918–7.20)

6 (1.512–23.805)*

Primary school

20 (22.7)

48 (27.3)

2.496 (1.003–6.207)

2.54 (0.807–7.999)

Secondary school

24 (27.3)

67 (38.1)

0.982 (0.435–2.217)

0.908 (0.318–2.593)

Diploma and above

14 (15.9)

33 (18.8)

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Parity

Primiparous

43 (48.9)

64 (36.4)

1.672 (0.995–2.809)

3.103 (1.510–6.377)*

Multiparous

45 (51.1)

112 (63.6)

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Type of pregnancy

Single

79 (89.8)

170 (96.6)

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Twin and above

9 (10.2)

6 (3.4)

3.228 (1.111–9.381)

1.534 (0.335–7.036)

Maternal hypertension

Yes

5 (5.7)

3 (1.7)

3.474 (0.811–14.88)

2.952 (0.476–18.313)

No

83 (94.3)

173 (98.3)

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Antepartum hemorrhage

Yes

8 (9.1)

3 (1.7)

5.767 (1.49–22.314)

12.032 (2.294–63.11)*

No

80 (90.9)

173 (98.3)

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Preeclampsia

Yes

11 (12.5)

6 (3.4)

4.048 (1.44–11.343)

1.386 (0.304–6.314)

No

77 (87.5)

170 (90.6)

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Place of delivery

Hospital

74 (84.1)

163 (92.6)

0.422 (0.189–0.941)

0.322 (0.108–0.903)

Other than study hospitals

14 (15.9)

13 (7.4)

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History of abortion

Yes

10 (11.4)

34 (19.3)

2.369 (1.124–4.992)

0.7133 (0.254–2.003)

No

78 (88.6)

142 (80.7)

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Oligohydramnios

Yes

6 (6.8)

3 (1.7)

4.220 (1.030–17.29)

2.571 (0.498–13.285)

No

82 (93.2)

173 (98.3)

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Weight of newborn (kg)

< 2.5

43 (48.9)

19 (10.5)

7.896 (4.191–14.87)

6.9 (3.011–15.812)*

≥ 2.5

45 (51.1)

157 (89.2)

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GA (weeks)

< 37

49 (55.7)

40 (22.7)

4.272 (2.468–7.395)

2.205 (1.022–4.758)*

≥ 37

39 (44.3)

136 (77.3)

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Muonium stained

Yes

21 (23.9)

9 (5.1)

5.816 (2.534–13.35)

7.88 (2.917–21.289)*

No

67 (76.1)

167 (94.9)

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  1. The symbol (*) indicated that these factors had significant association with birth asphyxia