Table 5 Bivariate and Multivariate logistic regression analysis on the determinants of birth asphyxia among newborns in Debre Berhan Referral hospital, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia 2020

 Can’t read & write

39 (42.4)

11 (6.0)

14.8 (6.4, 34.4)

4.7 (1.2, 11.9)*

 Primary school

22 (23.9)

27 (14.6)

3.4 (1.6, 7.3)

0.5 (0.1, 2.2)

 Secondary school

13 (14.1)

71 (38.6)

0.8 (0.4, 1.7)

0.5 (0.4, 2.4)

 Diploma & above

18 (19.6)

75 (40.8)

1.0

1.0

  < Two

39 (42.4)

24 (13.1)

6.9 (3.7, 13.1)

4.6 (1.1, 9.5)*

 Three

20 (21.7)

19 (10.3)

4.5 (2.2, 9.4)

2.4 (0.5, 11.4)

 Four and above

33 (35.9)

141 (76.6)

1.0

1.0

 Yes

25 (27.2)

7 (3.8)

9.4 (3.9, 22.8)

7.7 (1.5, 18.5)*

 No

67 (72.8)

177 (96.2)

1.0

1.0

 Spontaneous

50 (54.3)

156 (84.8)

1.0

1.0

 Induced

42 (45.7)

28 (15.2)

4.7 (1.1, 7.4)

6.4 (0.7, 37.2)

 Normal

24 (26.1)

151 (82.1)

1.0

1.0

 Prolonged

68 (73.9)

33 (13.9)

13.0 (2.4, 18.1)

13.5 (2.0, 19.4)*

 Stained

46 (50.0)

14 (7.6)

12.1 (6.2, 24.0)

11.3 (2.7, 39.5)*

 Non stained

46 (50.0)

170 (92.4)

1.0

1.0

 Yes

39 (42.4)

25 (13.6)

4.7 (2.6, 8.5)

6.1 (0.7, 8.5)

 No

53 (57.6)

159 (86.4)

1.0

1.0

 Yes

27 (29.3)

16 (8.7)

4.4 (2.2, 8.6)

1.2 (0.1, 2.0)

 No

65 (70.7)

168 (91.3)

1.0

1.0

 Cephalic presentation

68 (73.9)

162 (88.0)

1.0

1.0

 Breech presentation

24 (26.1)

22 (12.0)

2.6 (2.0, 7.3)

4.5 (2.0, 8.4)*

 Pre-term (< 37)

22 (23.9)

6 (3.3)

1.4 (1.2, 6.1)

4.1 (1.8, 9.2)*

 Term (37–39)

38 (41.3)

166 (90.2)

0.2 (0.1, 1.3)

0.1 (0.01, 0.5)

 Post-term (> = 40)

32 (34.8)

12 (6.5)

1.0

1.0

  < 2500 g

39 (42.4)

34 (18.5)

3.3 (1.9, 5.7)

2.7 (0.9, 8.5)

  > =2500

53 (57.6)

150 (81.5)

1.0

1.0