Table 2 Factors associated with culture-confirmed neonatal sepsis among septic neonates admitted to referral hospitals in Sana’a city, Yemen, in the period from January 15 to March 30, 2020 (N = 199)
From: Neonatal sepsis in Sana’a city, Yemen: a predominance of Burkholderia cepacia
Variable | N | Culture-confirmed neonatal sepsis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | OR (95% CI) | p value | ||
Gender | ||||
Female | 77 | 60 (77.9) | Reference | |
Male | 122 | 94 (77) | 0.95 (0.48, 1.88) | 1.0 |
Gestational age (weeks) | ||||
≥ 37 | 115 | 89 (77.4) | Reference | |
< 37 | 84 | 65 (77.4) | 0.99 (0.51, 1.95) | 1.0 |
Mode of delivery | ||||
Cesarean section | 86 | 57 (66.3) | Reference | |
Vaginal delivery | 113 | 97 (85.8) | 3.08 (1.54, 6.16) | 0.002* |
Place of delivery | ||||
Hospital | 170 | 128(75.3) | Reference | |
Home | 29 | 26 (89.9) | 2.80 (0.81, 9.87) | 0.09 |
Premature rupture of membrane | ||||
No | 139 | 111(79.9) | Reference | |
Yes > 18 h | 60 | 43 (71.7) | 0.63 (0.31, 1.28) | 0.26 |
Birth weight (g) | ||||
≥ 2500 | 90 | 68 (75.6) | Reference | |
< 2500 | 109 | 86 (78.9) | 1.21 (0.62, 2.35) | 0.61 |