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Table 2 Association of pregnancy and delivery characteristics with neonatal infections

From: Incidence and risk factors of neonatal infections in a rural Bangladeshi population: a community-based prospective study

Characteristics

Neonatal infections in first 2 weeks (n = 30,267)

 

Number

Infections

Percent

Risk ratio

95% CI

Pregnancy order

 First

5523

729

13.2

1.00

 

 Second

5831

705

12.1

0.91

0.83–1.00

 Third

5187

592

11.4

0.85

0.77–0.94

 Fourth or higher

13,726

1566

11.4

0.85

0.79–0.92

Iron consumption during pregnancy

 Less than 60 days

12,349

1597

12.9

1.00

 

 60 days or more

17,918

1995

11.1

0.91

0.85–0.97

ANC from qualified provider

 Yes

16,056

1867

11.6

1.07

0.99–1.14

 No

14,211

1725

12.1

1.00

 

Antenatal complications

 Yes

6161

793

12.9

1.07

0.99–1.16

 No

24,106

2799

11.6

1.00

 

Birth attendant*

 Skilled

3118

269

8.63

0.80

0.72–0.90

 Unskilled

27,149

3323

12.2

1.00

 

Place of delivery

 Home

27,882

3430

12.3

1.60

1.37–1.85

 Facility

2385

162

6.8

1.00

 

Washed hands before delivery

 Yes

29,138

3415

11.7

0.83

0.71–0.96

 No

1129

177

15.7

1.00

 

Prolonged labor

 Yes

2708

328

11.8

1.08

0.97–1.20

 No

27,559

3264

12.1

1.00

 

Prolonged rupture of membrane

 Yes

2082

276

13.3

1.08

0.96–1.21

 No

28,185

3316

11.8

1.00

 

Retained placenta

 Yes

753

150

19.9

1.50

1.28–1.75

 No

29,514

3442

11.7

1.00

 
  1. *Health care providers including physicians, nurses, and paramedics and midwives who have midwifery training for at least 6 months are considered as skilled birth attendants