Table 8 Association between exposure variables and neonatal unit admission
Exposure | Category | Hospitalization in the neonatal unit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | RR | p value | 95% CI | ||
Type of Anaesthesia administered | Spinal | 43 (70.5) | 40 (78.4) | 1 | – | – |
General | 18 (29.5) | 11 (21.6) | 1.20 | 0.314 | 0.84–1.70 | |
Gravidity | Multi-Gravida | 44 (68.8) | 42 (79.3) | 1 | – | |
Primi-gravida | 20 (31.2) | 11 (20.7) | 1.26 | 0.172 | 0.90–1.76 | |
Type of FHR | Abnormal | 53 (82.8) | 46 (86.8) | 1 | – | – |
Non-Reassuring | 11 (17.2) | 7 (13.2) | 1.14 | 0.529 | 0.76–1.72 | |
Referral | Not referred | 52 (81.2) | 47 (88.7) | 1 | – | – |
Referred | 12 (18.8) | 6 (11.3) | 1.27 | 0.215 | 0.87–1.85 | |
Use of Epinephrine | No | 49 (76.6) | 36 (67.9) | 1 | – | – |
Yes | 15 (23.4) | 17 (32.1) | 0.81 | 0.324 | 0.54–1.23 | |
Gestational age | Term | 43 (67.2) | 29 (54.7) | 1 | – | – |
Premature | 10 (15.6) | 3 (5.7) | 1.29 | 0.160 | 0.90–1.83 | |
Post term | 11 (17.2) | 21 (39.6) | 0.57 | 0.035 | 0.34–0.96 | |
Birth Weight | Normal or high | 40 (74.1) | 48 (96.0) | 1 | – | – |
Low | 14 (25.9) | 2 (4.0) | 1.92 | < 0.001 | 1.43–2.58 | |
Previous CS | No | 57 (89.1) | 44 (83.0) | 1 | – | – |
Yes | 7 (10.9) | 9 (17.0) | 0.77 | 0.391 | 0.43–1.39 | |
Fever | No | 53 (82.8) | 46 (86.9) | 1 | – | – |
Yes | 11 (17.2) | 7 (13.2) | 1.14 | 0.529 | 0.76–1.72 | |