Table 3: Results of univariate analysis for risk factors for mortality in the first 12 hours of life.

Study factor Relative Risk p-value 95% CI
HIV positive mother 1.24 0.245 0.86 1.78
Booked 1.05 0.777 0.77 1.42
PIH 0.71 0.217 0.42 1.22
Antenatal steroids 1.07 0.768 0.68 1.67
Natural birth 0.90 0.578 0.63 1.29
Temperature < 36 1.03 0.867 0.72 1.47
Temperature 36.4-37.4 1.06 0.768 0.71 1.59
Temperature 37.5-38.5 0.92 0.810 0.49 1.76
Temperature > 38.5 0.73 0.572 0.25 2.17
< 1000 g 0.85 0.346 0.61 1.19
1000 g-1499 g 1.09 0.571 0.80 1.50
1500 g-1999 g 1.09 0.636 0.77 1.55
APGAR at 1 min < 5 0.84 0.325 0.325 1.19
APGAR at 1 min 5-7 1.12 0.500 0.81 1.54
APGAR at 1 min > 7 1.12 0.620 0.72 1.73
APGAR at 5 min < 5 0.98 0.913 0.62 1.52
APGAR at 5 min 5-7 0.84 0.304 0.60 1.17
APGAR at 5 min > 7 1.21 0.246 0.88 1.66
*RDS 1.44 0.040 1.02 2.04
Breech 0.93 0.841 0.43 1.98
Vertex 1.08 0.841 0.504 2.32
Hypothermia on admission 1.17 0.409 0.81 1.70
Caesarian birth 1.11 0.578 0.77 1.58
Steroids 1.07 0.768 0.68 1.67
Female 1.16 0.345 0.85 1.58
Maternal APH 1.22 0.347 0.81 1.85
*IDM 1.93 0.001 1.65 2.26
Married 1.23 0.638 0.52 2.95
*Statistically significant at 95% CI-(Confidence Interval).
Notes: Only IDM and RDS were statistically significant.