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Factors affecting neonatal mortality in the general population: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS)—multilevel analysis
Authors: Haileab Fekadu Wolde, Kedir Abdela Gonete, Temesgen Yihunie Akalu, Adhanom Gebreegziabher Baraki, and Ayenew Molla Lakew
Source: BMC Research Notes , 12: 610; DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4668-3
Topic(s): Neonatal mortality
Country: Africa
  Ethiopia
Published: SEP 2019
Abstract: Objective This study was aimed to identify factors affecting neonatal mortality in Ethiopia. Results According to the multilevel multivariable logistic regression analysis, the odds of neonatal mortality was significantly associated with husbands with no education (AOR?=?2.30, 95% CI 1.10, 4.83), female birth (AOR?=?0.57, 95% CI 0.39, 0.83), twin birth (AOR?=?13.62, 95% CI 7.14, 25.99), pre-term birth (AOR?=?15.07, 95% CI 7.80, 29.12) and mothers with no antenatal care (ANC) visit during pregnancy (AOR?=?1.90 95% CI 1.11, 3.25).
Web: https://bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13104-019-4668-3