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Table 3 The association between different factors and perinatal mortality among public hospital deliveries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014

From: Factors associated with perinatal mortality among public health deliveries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, an unmatched case control study

variables

category

Perinatal outcome

Crude odd ratio (95% CI)

Adjusted odd ratio (95% CI)

case

control

 

Educational status

Not educated

48(12.8%)

55(7.5%)

1

1

primary

85(22.6%)

128(17.4%)

0.76(0.47–1.22)

0.82(0.37–1.81)

Secondary &above

202(53.7%)

455(61.7%)

0.51(0.33–0.76)*

0.54(0.27–1.11)

unknown

41(10.9%)

99(13.4%)

0.48(0.28–0.81)*

0.39(0.16–0.98)

Birth interval

≥2 Years

69(18.4%)

256(34.7%)

1

1

<2 Years

41(10.9%)

29(3.9%)

5.25(3.04–9.05)*

4.55(1.79–11.54)*

unknown

60(16.0%)

61(8.3%)

3.65(2.34–5.69)*

2.62(1.14–6.01)*

ANC follow up

Yes

354(94.1%)

724(98.2%)

1

1

No

22(5.9%)

13(1.8%)

3.46(1.72–6.95)*

6.15(0.31–122.04)

TT vaccination

Yes

348(92.6%)

714(96.9%)

1

1

No

18(4.8%)

12(1.6%)

3.08(1.47–6.46)*

0.19(0.01–4.70)

Gestational age

Term

188(50.0%)

572(77.6%)

1

1

Preterm

139(37.0%)

59(8.0%)

7.168(5.07–10.13)*

2.02(1.08–3.77)*

Post term

23(6.1%)

83(11.3%)

0.84(0.52–1.38)

1.16(0.57–2.35)

unknown

26(6.9%)

23(3.1%)

3.44(1.92–6.17)*

2.63(0.95–7.26)

Mode of delivery

SVD

247(65.7%)

404(54.8%)

1

1

Instrumental

11(2.9%)

55(7.5%)

0.33(0.17–0.64)*

0.21(0.05–0.86)*

Cesarean Section

73(19.4%)

272(36.9%)

0.44(0.32–0.59)*

0.48(0.27–0.86)*

Breach delivery

27(7.2%)

6(0.8%)

7.36(2.99–18.08)*

1.94(0.47–8.03)

Hysterectomy

18(4.8%)

0(0.0%)

-

-

history of ENND

No

365(97.1%)

732(99.3%)

1

1

Yes

11(2.9%)

5(0.7%)

4.41(1.52–12.79)*

6.36(1.51–26.76)*

Level of hemoglobin

≥11 g/dl

225(84.6%)

515(92.0%)

1

1

< 11 g/dl

41(15.4%)

45(8.0%)

2.09(1.33–3.28)*

2.6(1.38–4.91)*

Obstetric complications

No

134(35.6%)

414(56.2%)

1

1

Yes

242(64.4%)

323(43.8%)

2.32(1.79–2.99)*

1.38(0.84–2.27)

Fetal presentation

vertex

333(88.6%)

680(92.3%)

1

1

Mal presentation

43(11.4%)

57(7.7%)

1.54(1.02–2.34)*

1.52(0.65–3.59)

Weight of the newborn

2500-3999 g

161(42.8%)

655(89.9%)

1

1

<2500 g

204(54.3%)

45(6.1%)

18.44(12.79–26.59)*

16.45(9.57–28.26)*

≥4000 g

11(2.9%)

37(5.0%)

1.210(.604–2.423)

2.24 (0.89–5.67)

Congenital anomaly

No

316(84.0%)

734(99.6%)

11

1

Yes

60(16.0%)

3(0.4%)

46.46(14.46–149.23)*

34.04(7.14–162.41)*

Partograph use

No

79(21.0%)

66(9.0%)

1

1

Yes

252(67.0%)

564(76.5%)

0.37(0.26–0.54)*

0.35(0.18–0.66)*

Not Indicated

45(12.0%)

107(14.5%)

0.35(0.22–0.57)*

0.37(0.14–0.98)*

  1. *- p-value <0.05