Research Article

Predictors of Neonatal Deaths in Ashanti Region of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Relationship between maternal factors and baby survival.

VariableBaby survived (%)Baby did not survive (%)Total (%) valueOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)

Age of mother at childbirth (years)
15–20 years15 (14.0)21 (18.3)36 (16.2)0.0461.001.00
21–30 years50 (46.7)63 (54.8)113 (50.9)1.13 (0.31, 1.61)1.21 (0.43, 1.77)
31–40 years42 (39.3)31 (24.3)73 (31.5)1.41 (0.37, 4.11)1.82 (0.58, 5.13)
Parity
Primigravida38 (35.5)55 (47.8)93 (41.9)0.0421.001.00
Multigravida (2–5)59 (55.1)54 (47.0)113(50.9)1.55 (0.66, 1.73)1.06 (0.29, 1.70)
Grand multigravida (6+)10 (9.3)6 (5.2)16 (7.2)1.23 (0.47, 1.12)1.03 (0.41, 1.15)
Number of children
1-263 (58.9)69 (60.0)132 (59.5)0.3521.001.00
3-435 (32.7)31 (27.0)66 (29.7)1.42 (0.52, 1.66)1.15 (0.34, 2.01)
5-66 (5.6)8 (7.0)14 (6.3)1.51 (0.38, 1.96)1.11 (0.22, 1.90)
Above 63 (2.8)7 (6.1)10 (4.5)1.11 (0.31, 1.21)1.01 (0.13, 1.11)
Birth interval in relation to newborn
Less than 1 year3 (2.8)9 (7.8)12 (5.4)0.0381.001.00
1-2 years17 (15.9)34 (29.6)51 (23.0)1.38 (0.43, 1.61)1.52 (0.93, 1.95)
3-4 years33 (30.8)31 (27.0)64 (28.8)1.71 (0.87, 2.49)1.80 (0.99, 3.23)
5-6 years54 (50.5)41 (35.7)95 (42.8)1.55 (0.63, 1.79)1.73 (0.89, 2.65)
Duration of pregnancy (in relation to newborn baby)
24–30 weeks15 (14.0)34 (29.6)49 (22.1)0.0261.001.00
31–34 weeks18 (16.8)31 (27.0)49 (22.1)1.86 (0.95, 1.89)1.97 (0.98, 2.09)
35–40 weeks72 (67.3)40 (34.8)112 (50.5)3.15 (2.21, 6.79)3.62 (2.29, 7.11)
Disease in the mother (hypertension)
Yes13 (12.1)10 (8.7)23 (10.4)0.0471.001.00
No94 (87.9)105 (91.3)199 (89.6)1.51 (1.23, 1.99)1.41 (1.20, 1.68)
Disease in the mother (HIV/AIDS)
Yes3 (2.8)7 (6.1)10 (4.5)0.0241.001.00
No104 (97.2)108 (93.9)212 (95.5)1.86 (1.33, 1.99)1.53 (1.28, 1.71)
Disease in the mother (diabetes)
Yes5 (4.7)7 (6.1)12 (5.4)0.3271.001.00
No102 (95.3)108 (93.9)210 (94.6)1.21 (0.71, 1.74)1.07 (0.44, 1.52)

OR: odds ratio for baby survival; AOR: adjusted odds ratio; values based on Pearson chi-square or Fischer’s exact test.