Table 5 Bi variable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of associated factors of perinatal asphyxia, University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, November 2018 – August 2019 (n = 364)

 No education

39

70

5.33 (2.23, 12.75)

4.09 (1.25, 13.38)

0.02

 Primary

11

66

1.60 (0.58, 4.37)

0.98 (0.27, 3.48)

0.97

 Secondary

15

89

1.61 (0.62, 4.18)

1.49 (0.47, 4.73)

0.49

 Secondary and above

7

67

1

1

 Urban

12

137

1

1

 Rural

52

155

0.44 (0.25, 0.77)

0.79 (0.32, 1.93)

0.6

 Primiparous

38

115

1.72 (1.02, 2.89)

1.21 (0.59, 2.46)

0.6

 Multiparous

34

177

1

1

 Yes

19

37

2.47 (1.32, 4.63)

4.07 (1.76, 9.40)

0.001

 No

53

255

1

1

 Yes

7

14

2.14 (0.83, 5.51)

6.35 (1.68, 23.97)

0.006

 No

65

278

1

1

 Premature

19

32

2.91 (1.54, 5.52)

2.06 (0.88, 4.83)

0.09

 Intra-partal

53

260

1

1

  ≥ 18 h

33

34

6.42 (3.58, 11.53)

3.69 (1.68, 8.10)

0.001

  < 18 h

39

258

1

1

 Inborn (At GUCSH)

46

211

1

1

 Out born (Out of GUCSH)

26

81

0.68 (0.39, 1.17)

0.87 (0.40, 1.90)

0.73

 SVD

45

193

1

1

 Instrumental

15

26

1.42 (0.71, 2.83)

3.17 (1.22, 8.21)

0.018

 C/S

12

73

3.51 (1.45, 8.47)

3.33 (1.00, 11.09)

0.05

 Vertex

60

268

1

1

 Non-vertex

12

24

0.45 (0.21, 0.95)

0.47 (0.16, 1.38)

0.16

 Yes

11

7

7.34 (2.74, 19.70)

1.88 (0.50, 7.01)

.347

 No

61

285

1

1

 Stained

36

50

4.84 (2.78, 8.42)

4.50 (2.19, 9.9.26)

0.001

 Non-stained

36

242

1

1

 Pre term

7

54

0.49 (0.21, 1.12)

0.56 (0.10, 3.22)

0.51

 Term

59

221

1

1

 Post term

6

17

1.32 (0.50, 3.50)

0.69 (0.21, 2.32)

0.54

  < 1500 g

1

17

0.22 (0.03, 1.66)

0.31 (0.02, 5.93)

.437

 1500-2499 g

9

58

0.57 (0.27, 1.22))

0.80 (0.20, 3.25)

.758

 2500-3999 g

57

209

1

1

  ≥ 4000 g

5

8

2.29 (0.72, 7.28)

1.18 (0.28, 4.95)

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