Table 3 Univariate association of neonatal related factors and neonatal mortality in Assosa zone, Western Ethiopia, 2013
From: Predictors of neonatal mortality in Assosa zone, Western Ethiopia: a matched case control study
|  | Case(n = 114) | Control(n = 114) |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | number(%) | number(%) | CmOR(95%CI) | P value |
Sex of the neonate | ||||
 Male | 57(50) | 56(49.12) | 1.03(0.66–1.75) | 0.892 |
 Female | 57(50) | 58(50.88) | 1 |  |
Size of neonates at birth | ||||
 Average size | 61(53.51) | 97(85.09) | 1 |  |
 Small size | 53(46.49) | 17(14.91) | 5.00(2.44–10.22) | < 0.001* |
Gestational age | ||||
 > =37 weeks | 70(61.40) | 101(88.60) | 1 |  |
 < 37 weeks | 44(38.60) | 13(11.40) | 5.42(2.42–12.15) | < 0.001* |
Time of breast feeding initiation | ||||
< =1 h (early) | 19(21.84) | 25(21.93) | 1 |  |
 > =2–24 h (late) | 68(78.16) | 89(78.07) | 1.13(0.56–2.26) | 0.723 |
Breast feeding practice | ||||
 Exclusive | 14(16.09) | 51(44.74) | 1 |  |
 Partial | 73(83.91) | 63(55.26) | 3.55(1.69–7.44) | < 0.001* |
Vaccination at birth | ||||
 Yes | 32(28.07) | 57(50) | 0.35(0.19–0.66) | 0.001* |
 No | 82(71.93) | 57(50) | 1 |  |