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Table 3 Association of newborn 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

RR

95% CI

Single/multiple birth

 Singleton

29,558

3386

11.5

1.00

 

 Multiple birth

709

206

29.1

2.47

2.18–2.80

Gestational age at birth

 < 35 weeks

2693

442

16.4

1.44

1.31–1.58

 35–36 weeks

3546

415

11.7

1.04

0.95–1.15

 37 weeks or more

24,028

2735

11.4

1.00

 

Sex of the baby

 Male

15,646

1880

12.0

1.00

 

 Female

14,621

1712

11.7

0.97

0.92–1.03

Birth weight

 < 1500 g

210

142

67.6

6.50

5.74–7.37

 1500–1999 g

1369

357

26.1

2.55

2.29–2.83

 2000–2499 g

8386

1040

12.4

1.20

1.12–1.29

 2500 g or higher

20,302

2053

10.1

1.00

 

Birth asphyxia

 Yes

3427

709

20.7

1.87

1.73–2.03

 No

26,840

2883

10.7

1.00

 

Sterile cord cutting and tying

 Yes

26,291

3122

11.9

1.08

0.98–1.18

 No

3976

470

11.8

1.00

 

Non-study substances on cord

 Yes

1779

236

13.3

1.05

0.92–1.20

 No

28,488

3356

11.8

1.00

 

Dried within 30 min

 Yes

25,719

2893

11.3

1.00

 

 No

4548

699

15.4

1.18

1.08–1.28

Wrapped within 30 min

 Yes

25,321

2828

11.2

1.00

 

 No

4946

764

15.5

1.20

1.10–1.31

Breastfed within 1 h

 Yes

18,329

2093

11.4

1.00

 

 No

11,938

1499

12.6

1.05

0.98–1.13

Oil massaged within 1 h

 Yes

3292

437

13.3

1.11

1.00–1.23

 No

26,975

3155

11.7

1.00

 

Delayed bath for 1 day

 Yes

26,519

3084

11.6

1.10

0.99–1.21

 No

3748

508

13.6

1.00

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