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Table 4 Mother’s and neonatal’s characteristics associated with neonatal septicaemia

From: Bacteriological profile, antibiotic susceptibility and factors associated with neonatal Septicaemia at Kilembe mines hospital, Kasese District Western Uganda

Variables

Odds Ratios

p-value

95% CI

Mothers factors

Mothers’ age

 25-35 years

0.336

0.018

0.136–0.832

 36 and above

0.225

0.002

0.086–0.591

Mothers’ parity

 Multiparous

0.751

0.522

0.313–1.802

 Grand multiparous

1.262

0.609

0.516–3.092

Occupation

 Employed

0.281

0.001

0.132–0.600

Education level (none)

 Primary

0.868

0.829

0.240–3.135

 Secondary

0.939

0.920

0.276–3.194

 Tertiary

0.215

0.023

0.057–0.807

Mode of delivery

 SVD

3.281

0.013

1.290–8.344

 Assisted delivery

2.007

0.126

0.822–4.900

ANC attendance

 More than 4 time

0.438

0.028

0.209–0.916

UTI during pregnancy

 Yes

2.252

0.031

1.078–4.705

Premature rupture of membranes

 Yes

2.810

0.007

1.320–5.982

Prolonged labor

 Yes

1.145

0.713

0.556–2.358

Foul Smelling liquor

 Yes

2.224

0.033

1.065–4.644

Residence

 Urban

0.247

0.000

0.114–0.539

Neonates factors

Birth weight

 ≥2500 g

3.385

0.004

1.470–7.791

Apgarscore 1st min

 ≥6

0.173

0.000

0.068–0.435

Apgarscore 5th min

 ≥6

0.360

0.016

0.157–0.823

Resuscitation

 Yes  

0.355

0.006

0.168–0.747

Age category

 72 h-4wks

0.962

0.918

0.465–1.992