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Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers of cases and controls who gave birth at Hawassa public hospitals from March 20-August 30/2018 (n=401(134 cases and 267 controls))

From: The determinants of 5th minute low Apgar score among newborns who delivered at public hospitals in Hawassa City, South Ethiopia

Factors

Categories

Fifth minute Apgar score

Total

p-value

Cases N(%)

Controls N(%)

Age(in years)

<20

12(9)

23(8.6)

35(8.7)

0.768

20-35

101(75.4)

209(78.3)

310(77.3)

>35

21(15.7)

35(13.1)

56(14)

Residence

Urban

69(51.5)

188(70.4)

257(64.1)

0.009

Rural

65(48.5)

79(29.6)

144(35.9)

Educational status

No formal education

38(28.4)

34(12.7)

72(18.0)

0.001

Primary education

47(35.1)

98(36.7)

145(36.2)

Secondary education(9-12)

35(26.1)

86(32.2)

121(30.2)

College and above

14(10.4)

49(18.4)

63(15.7)

Occupation

Housewife

77(57.5)

108(40.4)

185(46.1)

0.01

Government employee

18(13.4)

56(21.0)

74(18.5)

Private employee

31(23.1)

88(33.0)

119(29.7)

Othersa

8(6.0)

15(5.6)

23(5.7)

  1. Othersa student and unemployed