Table 6 Multivariate Cox-proportional hazard model of predictors of neonatal mortality, delivered in randomly selected hospitals of Tigray region, northern Ethiopia, April-July, 2014 (n = 1152)
Characteristics | Unadjusted HR | 95 % CI | Adjusted HR | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residence | ||||
Urban | 0.42 | 0.26,0.68 | ||
Rural (ref) | 1.00 | |||
Number of children | ||||
Prime (ref) | 1.00 | |||
2–4 children | 0.73 | 0.41,1.29 | ||
Multiple > =5 | 2.3 | 1.26,4.23 | ||
Birth type | ||||
Single (ref) | 1.00 | |||
Multiple | 4.97 | 2.32,6.97 | ||
History of abortion | ||||
Yes | 0.44 | 0.26,0.75 | ||
No (ref) | 1.00 | |||
History of still birth | ||||
Yes | 0.31 | 0.17,0.55 | ||
No (ref) | 1.00 | |||
Delivery complication | ||||
Yes (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
No | 0.23 | 0.17,0.37 | 0.37 | 0.22,0.63 |
Exclusive breast feed | ||||
Yes (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
No | 21.63 | 12.82,36.49 | 7.5 | 3.77,15.6 |
Distance to health facility | ||||
≤5 km (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
5–10 km | 3.14 | 1.76,5.58 | 1.25 | 0.66,2.37 |
≥10 km | 4.64 | 2.42,8.89 | 2.5 | 1.29,4.91 |
Mode of delivery | ||||
Spontaneous Vaginal (ref) | 1.00 | |||
Cesarean section | 1.17 | 0.654,2.1 | ||
Instrumental | 2.38 | 1.12,5.05 | ||
1-min apgar score | ||||
Severe asphyxia (≤3) (ref) | 1.00 | |||
Moderate asphyxia (3–6) | 0.13 | 0.071,0.246 | ||
Normal (≥7) | 0.01 | 0.0049,0.02 | ||
5-min apgar score | ||||
Severe asphyxia (≤3) (ref) | 1.00 | |||
Moderate asphyxia (3–6) | 0.2 | 0.088,0.45 | ||
Normal (≥7) | 0.0055 | 0.0023,0.012 | ||
Birth weight | ||||
<2500 gm | 11.49 | 4.49,29.39 | 1.00 | |
2500–3500 gm (ref) | 1.00 | 0.45 | 0.24, 0.84 | |
>3500 gm | 1.19 | 0.46,3.08 | 0.73 | 0.26,2.07 |
Neonatal complication | ||||
Yes (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
No | 0.04 | 0.024,0.068 | 0.14 | 0.07,0.29 |
Weight for GA adequacy | ||||
Adequate (ref) | 1.00 | |||
SGA | 3.16 | 1.81,5.50 | ||
LGA | 1.02 | 0.49,2.11 | ||
Hypothermia | ||||
Yes (ref) | 1.00 | |||
No | 0.075 | 0.046,0.12 | ||