Table 3 Consequences among babies with birth defects
From: Burden and consequence of birth defects in Nepal-evidence from prospective cohort study
Variables | Birth defect | No Birth defect | p-value | cOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI)a | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low birth weight (n=14,676) | 99 (0.7%) | Ref | 0.18 | 1.17 (0.93–1.45) | 1.15 (0.92–1.44) | 0.23 |
Birth asphyxia (n=4971) | 53 (1.1%) | Ref | < 0.001 | 1.94 (1.46–2.59) | 1.88 (1.41–2.51) | < 0.001 |
Neonatal infection (n=1462) | 17 (1.2%) | Ref | 0.004 | 2.05 (1.26–3.33) | 1.82 (1.12–2.96) | 0.02 |
Pre-discharge mortality (n=1149) | 21 (1.8%) | Ref | < 0.001 | 3.31 (2.13–5.14) | 3.00 (1.93–4.69) | < 0.001 |