Table 2 Antepartum characteristics of the mothers for the determinants of birth asphyxia among newborn live births in public hospitals of Gamo and Gofa zones, Southern Ethiopia, 2021
|  | Variables | Case(n = 89) | Control(n = 267) | Total(n = 356) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
ANC Follow up | Yes | 78(87.64) | 252(94.38) | 330(92.70) |
No | 11(12.36) | 15(5.62) | 26(7.30) | |
No of ANC visits | 1–3 | 48(61.54) | 183(72.62) | 231(70.00) |
 >  = 4 | 30( 38.46) | 69(27.38) | 99(30.00) | |
Place of ANC visits | Governmental HC | 46(58.97) | 144(57.14) | 190(57.58) |
Governmental Hospital | 32(41.03) | 108(42.86) | 140(42.42) | |
Medical illness during Pregnancy | Yes | 35(39.33) | 71(26.59) | 106(29.78) |
No | 54(60.67) | 196(73.41) | 250(70.22) | |
Pregnancy induced HTN | Yes | 11(12.36) | 10(3.75) | 21(5.90) |
No | 78(87.64) | 257(96.25) | 335(94.10) | |
APH | Yes | 8 (8.99) | 9 (3.37) | 17 (4.78) |
No | 81 (91.01) | 258 (96.63) | 339 (95.22) | |
Anemia | Yes | 16(17.97) | 18 (6.74) | 34(9.55) |
No | 73 (82.02) | 249 (93.26) | 322(90.45) | |
Infections | Yes | 4 (4.49) | 8 (3.00) | 12 (3.37) |
No | 85 (95.51) | 259 (97.00) | 344 (96.63) | |
Gestational diabetes | Yes | 2 (2.25) | 6 (2.25) | 8 (2.25) |
No | 87 ( 97.75) | 261 (97.75) | 348 (97.75) | |
DM | Yes | 3 (3.37) | 5 (1.87) | 8 (2.25) |
No | 86 (96.63) | 262 (98.13) | 348 (97.75) | |
HTN | Yes | 2(2.25) | 5 (1.87) | 7 (1.97) |
No | 87 (97.75) | 262 (98.13) | 349 (98.03) | |
Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia | Yes | 6 (6.74) | 8 (3.00) | 14 (3.93) |
No | 83 (93.26) | 259 (97.00) | 342 (96.07) | |
Malaria | Yes | 8 (8.99) | 22 (8.24) | 30 (8.43) |
No | 81 (91.01) | 245 (91.76) | 326 ( 91.57) | |
Syphilis | Yes | 1 (1.12) | 4 (1.50) | 5 (1.40) |
No | 88 (98.88) | 263 (98.50) | 351( 98.60) | |
Other illnesses | Yes | 3 (3.37) | 6 (2.25) | 9 (2.53) |
No | 86 (96.63) | 261 ( 97.75) | 347 (97.47) | |
Substance use during Pregnancy | Yes | 12 (13.48) | 31 (11.61) | 43 (12.08) |
No | 77 (86.52) | 236 (88.39) | 313 (87.92) | |
Abortion | Yes | 7 (7.87) | 13 (4.87) | 20 (5.62) |
No | 82 (92.13) | 254 (95.13) | 336 (94.38) | |
No of Abortion | One Abortion | 6 (85.71) | 10 (76.92) | 16 (80.00) |
 > 1 abortion | 1 (14.29) | 3 (23.08) | 4(20.00) |