|
Demographic & clinical characteristics
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Total Admission (n = 976)
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Neonatal mortality (n = 213)
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Mortality OR (95% CI)
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P-value
|
|---|
|
Age of newborn
|
|
− ≤ 24 h
|
549 (56.3%)
|
146 (68.5%)
|
2.45 (1.42–4.22)
|
< 0.001
|
|
− 2 to 7 days
|
295 (30.2%)
|
50 (23.5%)
|
1.38 (0.76–2.50)
|
0.316
|
|
− 8 to 28 days
|
132 (13.5%)
|
17 (8.0%)
|
1.00
| |
|
Sex of newborn
|
|
− Male
|
577 (59.1%)
|
127 (59.6%)
|
1.03 (0.75–1.40)
|
0.875
|
|
− Female
|
399 (40.9%)
|
86 (40.4%)
|
1.00
| |
|
Residence
|
|
− Rural
|
755 (77.4%)
|
186 (87.3%)
|
2.35 (1.52–3.63)
|
< 0.001
|
|
− Urban
|
221 (22.6%)
|
27 (12.7%)
|
1.00
| |
|
Place of Delivery
|
|
− Home delivery
|
372 (38.1%)
|
74 (34.7%)
|
0.83 (0.61–1.14)
|
0.265
|
|
− Health facility
|
604 (61.9%)
|
139 (65.3%)
|
1.00
| |
|
Mode of Delivery
|
|
− Caesarean section
|
163 (16.7%)
|
21 (9.9%)
|
0.48 (0.29–0.78)
|
0.003
|
|
− Vaginal delivery
|
813 (83.3%)
|
192 (90.1%)
|
1.00
| |
|
Inborn vs Outborn
|
|
− Outborn
|
717 (73.5%)
|
174 (81.7%)
|
1.81 (1.24–2.65)
|
0.002
|
|
− Inborn
|
259 (26.5%)
|
39 (18.3%)
|
1.00
| |
|
Number of Gestation(s)
| | | | |
|
− Twins & Triplets
|
83 (8.5%)
|
25 (11.7%)
|
1.62 (0.98–2.65)
|
0.070
|
|
− Singleton
|
893 (91.5%)
|
188 (88.3%)
|
1.00
| |
|
Estimated Gestational Age
| | | | |
|
− < 28 weeks
|
68 (7.0%)
|
63 (29.6%)
|
269.40 (98.09–739.92)
|
< 0.001
|
|
− 28 weeks to < 32 weeks
|
181 (18.5%)
|
82 (38.5%)
|
17.71 (10.46–29.98)
|
< 0.001
|
|
− 32 weeks to < 37 weeks
|
257 (26.3%)
|
47 (22.1%)
|
4.79 (2.79–8.21)
|
< 0.001
|
|
− ≥ 37 weeks
|
470 (48.2%)
|
21 (9.9%)
|
1.00
| |
|
Weight on Admission
|
|
− < 1000 g
|
55 (5.6%)
|
51 (24.0%)
|
243.52 (85.57–696.03)
|
< 0.001
|
|
− 1000 to 1500 g
|
153 (15.7%)
|
81 (38.0%)
|
26.86 (14.85–48.57)
|
< 0.001
|
|
− 1501 to 2499 g
|
370 (37.9%)
|
65 (30.5%)
|
5.09 (2.89–8.97)
|
< 0.001
|
|
− ≥ 2500 g
|
398 (40.8%)
|
16 (7.5%)
|
1.00
| |
|
Travel Distance to the NICU
|
|
− > 40 Km
|
475 (48.7%)
|
141 (66.2%)
|
2.52 (1.83–3.47)
|
< 0.001
|
|
− ≤ 40 Km
|
501 (51.3%)
|
72 (33.8%)
|
1.00
| |
|
Travel Time to the NICU
|
|
− > 60 min
|
681 (69.8%)
|
177 (83.1%)
|
2.53 (1.71–3.73)
|
< 0.001
|
|
− ≤ 60 min
|
295 (30.2%)
|
36 (16.9%)
|
1.00
| |
- Abbreviations:OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval
