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Table 4 The analysis of risk factors associated with congenital anomalies in Arsi Zone Public Hospitals, Southeast Ethiopia, 2020

From: Predictors of congenital anomalies among newborns in Arsi zone public hospitals, Southeast Ethiopia: a case-control study

Characteristics

Congenital anomaly

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

 

Case

Control

  

N (%)

N (%)

Consanguinity

 Yes

61(58.1)

62(19.9)

5.59(3.47, 9.01)

1.74 (0.78,3.86)

 No

44(41.9)

256(80.1)

1

1

Drink alcohol

 Yes

67(63.8)

57(18.2)

7.92(4.89,12.94)

3.48(1.38,8.74)*

 No

38(36.2)

256(81.1)

1

1

Smoking

 Yes

58(55.2)

52(16.6)

0.16(0.1,0.26)

1.47(0.58,3.76)

 No

47(44.8)

261(83.4)

1

1

Maternal illness

 Yes

41(39)

64(20.4)

2.5(1.54, 4.02)

6.10(2.39,15.57)*

 No

64(61)

249(79.6)

1

1

Unidentified drug use

 Yes

50(47.6)

60(19.2)

3.8(2.38,6.17)

0.43(0.16,1.2)

 No

55(52.4)

253(80.8)

1

1

Chewing khat

 Yes

69(65.7)

61(19.5)

7.92(4.85,12.93)

4(1.49,10.65)*

 No

36(34.3)

252(80.5)

1

1

Chemical exposure

 Yes

70(66.7)

67(21.4)

7.34(4.51,11.96)

4.76(1.57,14.47)*

 No

35(33.3)

246(78.6)

1

1

Herbal exposure

 Yes

49(46.7)

60(19.2)

3.7(2.3,5.94)

0.91(0.4,2.07)

 No

56(53.3)

253(80.8)

1

1

Lack of folic acid use

 Yes

43(41)

172(55)

1.8(1.12,2.8)

3.25(1.6,6.61)*

 No

62(59)

141(45)

1

1

Contraceptive use

 Yes

62(59)

140(44.7)

1.8(1.14,2.8)

1.16(0.51,2.65)

 No

43(41)

173(55.3)

1

1

  1. Key: * statistically significant at P-value ≤0.05 in multivariable logistic regression analysis