Table 5 Factors associated with neonatal birth asphyxia in the selected public hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024
Variables | Category | Birth asphyxia | COR 95% CI | AOR 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
Time of delivery | Day | 20 | 134 | 1 | 1 | |
Night | 38 | 148 | 1.72[0.95–3.10] | 1.62[0.89–3.34] | 0.11 | |
Color of amniotic fluid | Stained | 30 | 53 | 4.63[2.55–8.40] | 3.33[1.73–6.41] | 0.000* |
Clear | 28 | 229 | 1 | 1 | ||
Duration of labor | Normal | 28 | 200 | 1 | 1 | |
Prolonged | 30 | 82 | 2.61[1.47–4.65] | 2.49[1.93–10.89] | 0.04* | |
Cord accident | Yes | 6 | 4 | 8.02[2.19–29.41] | 6.24[1.24–31.32] | 0.03* |
No | 52 | 278 | 1 | 1 | ||
Obstructed labor | yes | 8 | 13 | 3.31[1.31–8.40] | 1.17[0.34–4.04] | 0.81 |
No | 50 | 269 | 1 | 1 | ||
Fetal presentation | Cephalic | 50 | 266 | 1 | 1 | |
Non -cephalic | 8 | 16 | 2.66[1.08–6.55] | 2.14[0.70–6.54] | 0.19 | |
Mode of delivery | Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 23 | 121 | 1 | 1 | |
Instrumental | 12 | 27 | 2.34[1.04–5.27] | 1.90[0.73–4.90] | 0.19 | |
Cesarean section delivery | 23 | 134 | 0.90[0.48–1.69] | 0.65[0.32–1.31] | 0.23 | |
Presence of PROM | Yes | 26 | 99 | 1.50[0.85–2.66] | 1.14[0.58–2.26] | 0.71 |
No | 32 | 183 | 1 | 1 | ||