Table 7 Association between exposure variables with NNA
Exposure | Category | Neonatal Asphyxia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | Yes (%) | RR | P value | 95% CI | ||
Type of Anaesthesia administered | Spinal | 54 (75.0) | 29 (72.5) | 1 | – | – |
General | 17 (22.7) | 11 (22.5) | 1.08 | 0.770 | 0.63–1.88 | |
Gravidity | Multi-Gravida | 58 (77.3) | 28 (66.7) | 1 | – | – |
Primi-gravida | 17 (22.7) | 14 (33.3) | 1.39 | 0.193 | 0.85–2.27 | |
Type of FHR pattern | Abnormal | 65 (86.7) | 34 (80.9) | 1 | – | – |
Non-Reassuring | 10 (13.3) | 8 (19.1) | 1.29 | 0.387 | 0.72–2.32 | |
Referral | Not referred | 65 (86.7) | 34 (80.9) | 1 | – | – |
Referred | 10 13.3) | 8 (19.1) | 1.29 | 0.387 | 0.72–2.32 | |
Use of Ephedrine | No | 53 (70.7) | 32 (76.2) | 1 | – | – |
Yes | 22 (29.3) | 10 (23.8) | 0.83 | 0.531 | 0.46–1.48 | |
Gestational age | Term | 42 (56.0) | 30 (71.4) | 1 | – | – |
Premature | 10 (13.3) | 3 (7.2) | 0.55 | 0.261 | 0.20–1.55 | |
Post term | 23 (30.7) | 9 (21.4) | 0.67 | 0.212 | 0.36–1.25 | |
Birth Weight | Normal or high | 57 (81.4) | 31 (91.2) | 1 | – | |
Low | 13 (18.6) | 3 (8.8) | 0.53 | 0.243 | 0.18–1.53 | |
Previous CS | No | 63 (84.0) | 38 (90.5) | 1 | – | – |
Yes | 12 (16.0) | 4 (9.5) | 0.66 | 0.365 | 0.27–1.61 | |
Fever | No | 65 (86.7) | 34 (80.9) | 1 | – | – |
Yes | 10 (13.3) | 8 (19.1) | 1.29 | 0.387 | 0.72–2.32 | |