Table 6 Predictors of mortality among newborns admitted with perinatal asphyxia

Distance b/n home and hospital

< 10 km

3

119

1

1

> 10 km

27

84

8.24 (2.36, 14.12)^a

2.41 (0.96, 3.86)

Referral status

Yes

11

30

10.52 (3.34, 33.05)^a

0.65 (0.02, 16.62)

No

4

146

1

1

Meconium stained amniotic fluid

Yes

12

26

16.95 (4.78, 60.12)^a

1.46 (0.17, 12.24)

No

3

150

1

1

Obstructed labor

Yes

9

11

13.76 (4.89, 38.69)^a

0.48 (0.02, 7.87)

No

6

165

1

1

Premature ROM

Yes

10

33

7.08 (2.42, 20.72)^a

1.54 (0.20, 11.90)

No

5

143

1

1

Prolonged ROM

Yes

11

29

11.34 (3.60, 35.70)^a

0.50 (0.02, 10.84)

No

4

147

1

1

Cord prolapse

Yes

11

23

13.68 (4.35, 43.02)^a

6.5 (1.18, 36.01)^b

No

4

153

1

1

Presentation

Cephalic

5

143

1

1

Breech

10

33

7.22 (2.46, 21.14)^a

4.1 (0.91, 18.54)

Place of delivery

Health center

11

30

10.52 (3.34, 33.05)^a

6.4 (0.73, 6.82)

Hospital

4

146

1

1

Birth weight (gram)

< 2500

10

52

2.09 (1.22, 3.58)^a

2.99 (0.73, 12.13)

> 2500

5

124

1

1

Pregnancy induced hypertension

Yes

12

43

3.23 (1.71, 6.09)^a

25.4 (3.68, 175.0)^b

No

3

133

1

1

Maternal Iron deficiency anemia

Yes

8

27

2.28 (1.37, 3.79)^a

5.9 (1.19, 29.5)^b

No

7

149

1

1

Mode of delivery

SVD

6

130

1

1

Assisted instrumental

7

32

4.2 (1.4, 12.65)^a

0.87 (0.15, 5.12)

CS

2

14

2.96 (0.59, 14.70)

5.86 (0.84, 40.77)

Convulsion

Yes

4

3

3.27 (1.84, 5.82)^a

10.23 (2.24, 46.54)^b

No

11

173

1

1