Surgical Task Shifting Helps Reduce Neonatal Mortality in Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Table 2

Factors affecting newborn outcome of cesarean delivery.

Factor		Death/distress of newborn		COR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
		No	Yes
Age	15–25	238	37	1
	26–35	148	31	1.3 (0.8, 2.26)
	> = 36	15	5	2.1 (0.7, 6.2)
Residence	Urban	157	14	1
	Rural	231	56	2.9 (1.5, 5.5)
Parity	Nulliparous	163	24	1
	Primiparous	103	13	0.8 (0.4, 1.7)
	Multiparous	88	19	1.46 (0.76, 2.8)
	Grand multiparous	47	17	2.31 (1.13, 4.7)
Mother referred	No	212	25	1
	Yes	173	47	2.4 (1.4, 4)
Condition of fetus	Well	289	26	1	1
	Any sign of complication	110	47	4.9 (2.9, 8.4)	3.53 (1.97, 6.31)
Condition of mother	Stable vital sign	273	42	1
	Critical	124	31	1.7 (0.99, 2.8)
Time on labour	Normal	239	34	1
	Prolonged	114	33	2 (1.2, 3.4)
Type of anesthesia	Spinal	338	37	1	1
	General	63	36	5.2 (3, 8.9)	4.19 (2.26, 7.77)
CS classified	Emergency	365	71	1
	Elective	27	1	5.1 (0.69, 38.7)
Duration of procedure	≤30 minute	80	18	1
	≥30 minute	321	55	0.68 (0.37, 1.23)
Hospitalized date	≤3	94	12	1	1
	≥4	287	57	3.9 (2.2, 6.9)	2.96 (1.40, 6.26)
Staff	Physician	75	10	1	1
	Nonphysician	325	63	1.4 (0.7, 2.9)	1.24 (0.55, 2.78)