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Table 2 Factors affecting neonatal mortality in Felege Hiwot referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Amhara Regional State, North West Ethiopia 2016

From: Neonatal mortality in the case of Felege Hiwot referral hospital, Bahir Dar, Amhara Regional State, North West Ethiopia 2016: a one year retrospective chart review

Variables

Response

Number of neonate

Number of deaths

Prevalence % (95% CI)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Age

Early

275

43

15.63(11.32–19.95)

0.39(0.16–0.97)

0.04

Late

116

9

7.76(2.85–12.66)

1

 

Week of delivery

37- 38 weeks

299

31

10.37(6.89–13.84)

1

< 37 weeks

63

21

33.33(21.56–45.10)

2.14(1.0–4.52)

0.04

> 42 weeks

29

0

Breast feeding initiation time

Early

90

5

5.56(0.78–10.33)

1

Timely

151

14

9.27(4.62–13.93)

1.23(0.39–3.90)

0.73

Lately

150

33

22.0(15.33–28.67)

2.89(0.99–8.38)

0.04

Exclusive breastfeeding

Yes

254

18

7.08(3.92–10.26)

6.77(3.04–15.07)

0.00

No

137

34

24.82(17.53–32.09)

1

 

Number of ANC visit

One

2

0

1

Two

17

4

23.53(2.68–44.38)

6.48(0,89–46.69)

0.06

Three

87

14

15.91(8.19–23.62)

2.35(0.45–12.26)

0.31

Four

238

32

13.44(9.09–17.80)

5.02(1.02–24.70)

0.04

More than four

46

2

4.35(−1.6–10.32)

 
  1. 1 = references, p < .0.05 indicates significant variables