Survival of low birthweight neonates in Uganda: analysis of progress between 1995 and 2011

Table 4 Logistic regression analysis showing association between low birthweight and neonatal mortality in Uganda, 1995 − 2011

	Adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval)
Variable	1995	2000−2001	2006	2011
	N = 1160	N = 1100	N = 1519	N = 2223
Birthweight
Low birthweight	6.2 (2.3 − 17.0)^b	5.3 (1.7 − 16.1)^b	4.3 (1.3 − 14.2)^a	3.8 (1.3 − 11.2)^a
Normal birthweight	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0

LBW refers to low birthweight < 2500 g, NBW refers to normal birthweight (≥2500 g – 4000 g)
^aAdjusted for all socio-demographic, maternal, pregnancy and birth related factors in Table 1
^b Adjusted for all socio-demographic (except wealth status), maternal, pregnancy and birth related factors in the study (Table 1). Complications were not adjusted for in 1995

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