Table 3 Obstetric and birth-related factors associated with survival to discharge for VLBW infants in 2013
Variable (number) | Died/survived | Mortality percentage [95% CI] | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Birthplace | |||
Inborn (472) | 121/351 | 25.6 [21.9 – 29.7] | |
Born Outside Health facility (33) | 17 /16 | 51.5 [35.2 – 67.5] | 0.006 |
Born at another hospital (36) | 6 /30 | 16.6 [7.9 – 31.9] | |
Born at Midwife obstetric unit (19) | 5/14 | 26.3 [11.8 – 48.8] | |
Antenatal care | |||
Yes (397) | 92/305 | 23.1 [19.3 – 27.6] | 0.016 |
No (140) | 47 /93 | 33.5 [26.3 – 41.7] | |
Antenatal steroids | |||
Yes (220) | 44 /176 | 20 [15.3 – 25.8] | 0.001 |
No (288) | 95/193 | 32.9 [27.8 – 38.6] | |
Maternal hypertension | |||
Yes (126) | 24 /106 | 18.4 [12.7 – 26] | 0.022 |
No (366) | 105 /261 | 28.6 [24.3 – 33.5] | |
Maternal HIV | |||
Yes (160) | 47 /113 | 29.3[22.9 – 36.9 | 0.038 |
No (362) | 76 /286 | 20.9[17.1 – 25.5] | |
Mode of delivery | |||
NVD (221) | 87/134 | 39.3[33.2 – 45.6] | |
Vaginal breech (18) | 9 /9 | 50 [29 – 71] | |
CS elective (15) | 3 /12 | 20 [7 – 45.2] | <0.001 |
CS emergency (296) | 48/248 | 16.2 [12.5 – 21] | |
SGA | |||
Yes (174) | 30/144 | 17.2 [12.4 – 23.5] | |
No (384) | 112/272 | 29.1 [24.8-33.9] | <0.01 |
Resuscitation at birth | |||
Yes (203) | 93/110 | 45.8 [39.1 – 52.7] | <0.001 |
No (344) | 53/291 | 21.7 [17 – 27.3] | |
Major birth defect | |||
Yes (12) | 7/5 | 58.3 [31.9 – 80.7] | 0.013 |
No (536) | 140 / 396 | 26.1 [22.6 – 30] |