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Table 1 Transfer to neonatal care unit (n = 3190) among 21 206 live-born according to socio-demographic factors

From: Transfer of newborns to neonatal care unit: a registry based study in Northern Tanzania

Risk factors

Number

live-born

deliveries

Proportion (%)

live-born babies

transferred to NCU

RR (95% CI)

p-value

Maternal factorsx

    

Maternal age (years)

   

0.106

   Under 18

480

17.9

1.2 (1.0-1.5)

 

   18-25

8328

14.5

1.0

 

   26-35

10 272

15.3

1.0 (1.0-1.1)

 

   Over 35

2070

15.7

1.0 (1.0-1.2)

 

Mother's tribe

   

0.032

   Chagga

12 311

14.5

1.0

 

   Pare

2496

16.2

1.0 (1.0-1.2)

 

   Others

6355

15.6

1.0 (1.0-1.2)

 

Marital status

   

<0.0001

   Married

19 016

14.6

1.0

 

   Single

2086

18.6

1.3 (1.2-1.4)

 

Birth order

   

<0.0001

   1st Child

8220

16.4

1.2 (1.1-1.3)

 

   2nd Child

5985

13.4

1.0

 

   3rd Child

3287

16.5

1.0 (0.9-1.1)

 

   4th or more

3714

13.5

1.2 (1.1-1.4)

 

Mother's education

   

0.060

   No education

348

17.8

1.2(1.0-1.7)

 

   Primary

12 990

15.3

1.0(1.0-1.1)

 

   Sec/higher

7819

14.4

1.0

 

Mother's occupation

   

<0.0001

   Professional

3355

14.3

1.0

 

   Business

4821

14.8

1.0 (0.9-1.2)

 

   Service

1538

15.4

1.1 (0.9-1.2)

 

   Farmer

4003

16.3

1.1 (1.0-1.3)

 

   Housewife

5401

15.4

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

 

   Others

1955

13.3

1.0 (0.8-1.1)

 

Body height (cm)

   

<0.0001

   <150

1505

18.3

1.4 (1.2-1.5)

 

   150+

18 342

14.1

1.0

 

BMI (kg/m2)

   

0.013

   <18.5

1277

14.1

1.1 (0.9-1.2)

 

   18.5-24.9

4787

14.8

1.0

 

   25-29.9

6793

13.3

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

 

   30+

1496

16.2

1.2 (1.1-1.4)

 

Genital mutilation

   

0.086

   Yes

4752

15.8

1.0 (0.9-1.0)

 

   No

16 389

14.8

1.0

 

Drinking in pregnancy

   

0.033

   Yes

8278

14.4

1.0

 

   No

12 882

15.4

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

 

Paternal factors x

    

Father's age (years)

   

0.003

   Under 26

3002

16.7

1.1 (1.1-1.3)

 

   26-35

11 794

14.6

1.0

 

   36-45

5428

14.5

1.0 (0.9-1.1)

 

   Over 45

827

17.7

1.2 (1.0-1.4)

 

Father's tribe

   

0.004

   Chagga

11 157

14.2

1.0

 

   Pare

2463

16.0

1.1(1.0-1.3)

 

   Others

7451

15.8

1.1(1.0-1.2)

 

Father's Occupation

   

<0.0001

   Professional

4483

14.0

1.0

 

   Business

6798

14.8

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

 

   Service

4321

15.0

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

 

   Farmer

2070

18.7

1.3 (1.2-1.5)

 

   Skilled

2808

14.1

1.0 (0.9-1.1)

 

   Others

643

15.9

1.1 (0.9-1.4)

 

Father's education

   

0.013

   No education

110

20.9

1.5 (1.0-2.1)

 

   Primary

10 563

15.5

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

 

   Sec/higher

10 446

14.4

1.0

 

Environmental factors x

    

Type of toilet

   

0.006

   Pit latrine

12 515

15.6

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

 

   Flush

8608

14.2

1.0

 

   Source of water

   

0.030

   Tap water

19 555

14.9

1.0

 

   Well

459

16.6

1.1 (0.9-1.4)

 

   River

432

19.7

1.3 (1.1-1.6)

 

   Spring

644

16.0

1.1 (0.9-1.3)

 

Boil drinking water

   

<0.0001

   Yes

6672

13.3

  

   No

14 449

15.8

1.2 (1.1-1.3)

 
  1. x-The total in some variables does not sum to 21 206 due to missing data