Research Article

Predictors of Neonatal Sepsis in Hospitals at Wolaita Sodo Town, Southern Ethiopia: Institution-Based Unmatched Case-Control Study, 2019

Table 4

Health facility and related factor of neonatal sepsis among neonates at SCGH and WSUTRH, Wolaita Sodo town, 2019.

VariablesCategoriesCases (77)Controls (308)Chi square

Place of deliveryHospital67 (87.0)275 (89.3)
Health centre5 (6.5)28 (10.0)
Private health facility1 (1.3)2 (0.65)0.075
Home4 (5.2)3 (0.97)

Common means of transportationOn foot8 (10.4)13 (04.2)0.033
Vehicle69 (89.6)295 (95.8)

Duration it takes from home to health facility>60 minutes15 (19.5)142 (46.1)
45-60 minutes25 (32.5)68 (22.1)
30-45 minutes23 (29.9)67 (21.7)0.001
<30 minutes14 (18.2)31 (10.1)