Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers of the newborn with perinatal asphyxia
Variables | Category | Status of the newborn | |
|---|---|---|---|
Died | Survived | ||
n(%) | n(%) | ||
Sex | Male | 27 (60%) | 324 (61.4%) |
Female | 18 (40%) | 204 (38.6%) | |
Maternal age | < 20 | 9 (20%) | 69 (13.1%) |
20–34 | 15 (33.3%) | 390 (73.9%) | |
> 35 | 21 (46.7%) | 69 (13.1%) | |
Marital status | Not married | 30 (66.7%) | 21 (4.0%) |
Married | 15 (33.3%) | 507 (96.0%) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 21 (46.7%) | 228 (43.2%) |
Muslim | 6 (13.3%) | 105 (19.9%) | |
Protestant | 18 (40.0%) | 165 (31.3%) | |
Others | 0 (0.00%) | 30 (5.7%) | |
Educational status of the mother | Unable to read and write | 9 (20.0%) | 54 (10.2%) |
Able to read and write | 12 (26.7%) | 105 (19.9%) | |
Grade 1–8 | 9 (20.0%) | 207 (39.2%) | |
Grade 9–12 | 9 (20.0%) | 105 (19.9%) | |
College and above | 6 (13.3%) | 57 (10.8%) | |
Occupational status of the mother | House wife | 9 (20.0%) | 42 (8.0%) |
Self-employee | 12 (26.7%) | 120 (22.7%) | |
Farmers | 9 (20.0%) | 198 (37.5%) | |
Merchant | 9 (20.0%) | 117 (22.2%) | |
Civil servant | 6 (13.3%) | 51 (9.7%) | |
Family size | < 4 | 9 (20.0%) | 264 (50.0%) |
4–6 | 15 (33.3%) | 177 (33.5%) | |
> 6 | 21 (46.7%) | 87 (16.5%) | |
Place of residence | Urban | 15 (33.3%) | 423 (80.1%) |
Rural | 30 (66.7%) | 105 (19.9%) | |
Distance b/n home and hospital | < 10 km | 9 (20.0%) | 357 (62.3%) |
> 10 km | 36 (80%) | 216 (37.7%) | |
Estimated monthly income (ETB) | < 1399 | 18 (40.0%) | 36 (6.8%) |
1400–1999 | 9 (20.0%) | 114 (21.6%) | |
2000–2599 | 9 (20.0%) | 189 (35.8%) | |
> 2600 | 9 (20.0%) | 189 (35.8%) | |