Table 2 Maternal characteristics of neonates for the study of predictors of mortality in neonatal sepsis in durame general hospital, Kembata tambaro zone, southern Ethiopia, 2019

Parity of the mother

Primiparous

21(38.2)

85(51.8)

106(48.4)

Multiparous

34(61.8)

79(48.2)

113(51.6)

Mode of delivery

SVD

37(67.3)

120(73.2)

157(71.7)

C/S

13(23.6)

35(21.3)

48(21.9)

Instrumental delivery

5(9.1)

9(5.5)

14(6.4)

Does the mother have

ANC in recent birth

Yes

52(94.5)

156(95.1)

208(95.0)

No

3(5.5)

8(4.9)

11(5.0)

No of ANC visit

1 to 3 visit

10(18.2)

21(12.8)

31(14.2)

> 3 visit

42(76.4)

135(82.3)

177(80.8)

Type of pregnancy

Single

52 (94.5)

158 (96.3)

210 (95.9)

Multiple

3(5.5)

6(3.7)

9(4.1)

Place of delivery

Health facility

51(92.7)

150 (91.5)

201(91.8)

Home delivery

4 (7.3)

14 (8.5)

18(8.2)

Maternal HIV status

Positive

1 (1.8)

2 (1.2)

3(1.4

Negative

51(92.7)

154 (93.9)

205 (93.6)

Unknown

3(5.5)

8 (4.9)

11 (5)

Estimated gestational age

in weeks

< 37 weeks

33(60.0)

46(28.0)

79(36.1)

> = 37 weeks

22(40.0)

118(72.0)

140(63.9)

Total

55

164

219