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 |
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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) |