Admission Hypothermia and Factors Associated with Mortality among Admitted Hypothermic Preterm Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Units of Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Table 3
Bivariable and multivariable logistics regression analysis results of hypothermic preterm babies who were admitted at neonatal intensive care units of Addis Ababa public hospitals, Ethiopia, 2022 [].
Covariates
COR (95% CI)
value
AOR (95% CI)
value
Parity
Multiparity
1
1
Primiparity
1.49 (0.96-2.31)
0.075
1.22 (0.57-2.59)
0.594
Place of delivery
Inborn
1
1
Outborn
0.82 (0.53-1.28)
0.039
2.18 (1.03-4.62)
0.041
Home
2.02 (0.17-22.79)
0.568
39.9 (0.79-200.3)
0.065
Pregnancy-induced hypertension
No
1
1
Yes
3.13 (1.91-5.15)
0.001
2.16 (0.97-4.80)
0.058
Birth weight
≥2500 gram
1
1
1500–2499 gm
3.37 (0.97-11.71)
0.056
1.74 (0.32-9.41)
0.518
<1500 gram
34.6 (9.32-58.46)
0.001
7.91 (1.21-15.4)
0.030
Gestational age
≥ 36 weeks
1
1
32 wks–35 wks
2.52 (1.28-4.99)
0.008
1.42 (0.52-4.05)
0.466
<32 weeks
40.15 (16.52-97.5)
0.001
6.64 (1.87-13.6)
0.003
Weight for age
AGA
1
1
LGA
0.59 (0.05-6.67)
0.677
0.61 (0.01-20.2)
0.867
SGA
2.05 (1.02-4.12)
0.044
1.42 (0.44-4.58)
0.551
Crying immediately after birth
Yes
1
1
No
1.49 (0.95-2.31)
0.076
1.10 (0.46-3.13)
0.795
Respiratory distress
No
1
1
Yes
6.09 (3.24-11.42)
0.001
1.20 (0.46-3.13)
0.708
Suspected sepsis
No
1
1
Yes
3.72 (1.87-7.38)
0.001
2.29 (0.76-6.88)
0.138
Perinatal asphyxia
No
1
1
Yes
5.24 (2.80-9.81)
0.001
2.40 (0.87-6.55)
0.087
Necrotizing enterocolitis
No
1
1
Yes
9.67 (4.85-19.26)
0.001
2.39 (0.89-6.44)
0.083
Proven sepsis
No
1
1
Yes
5.16 (2.93-9.07)
0.001
1.68 (0.65-4.36)
0.286
Hyperbilirubinemia
No
1
1
Yes
1.89 (1.22-2.94)
0.004
0.74 (0.35-1.58)
0.445
Thrombocytopenia
No
1
1
Yes
11.2 (6.49-19.33)
0.001
3.36 (1.49-7.58)
0.003
Antibiotics
No
1
1
Yes
8.94 (2.04-19.19)
0.004
2.93 (0.22-17.8)
0.409
Kangaroo mother care
No
1
1
Yes
0.56 (0.34-0.95)
0.032
0.38 (0.16-0.88)
0.024
Respiratory support
No any
1
1
CPAP
33.64 (4.37-58.97)
0.001
4.66 (0.44-9.10)
0.199
Oxygen
2.31 (0.28-18.91)
0.435
1.45 (0.14-14.9)
0.751
NB: -significant ( ), significant ( ), and is reference variable. NB: -; SGA: small for gestational age; AGA: appropriate for gestational age; LGA: large for gestational age; CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure.
