Research Article

Preterm Birth and Associated Factors among Mothers Who Gave Birth in Gondar Town Health Institutions

Table 3

Bivariate and multiple logistic regression of selected variables in relation to preterm birth among () newborn delivered in Gondar town health institution 2012.

VariablePreterm birth COR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)
YesNo

Monthly income
 <1963 EB162631.9 (0.8, 4.57)
 >1964 EB8253
Pregnancy induced hypertension
 Yes5235.6 (1.95, 16.44)5.36 (1.8, 15.96)
 No19493
Malaria
 Yes4352.74 (0.89, 8.48)
 No20481
Number antenatal care
 <4131792.2 (0.97, 5)
 ≥411337
HIV status
 Positive6443.57 (1.35, 9.47)3.4 (1.25, 9.2)
 Negative18472