Factors affecting neonatal mortality in the general population: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS)-multilevel analysis

BMC Res Notes. 2019 Sep 23;12(1):610. doi: 10.1186/s13104-019-4668-3.

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).

Keywords: EDHS; Factors; Mortality; Neonate.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Educational Status
  • Ethiopia / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant Mortality / trends*
  • Logistic Models
  • Middle Aged
  • Odds Ratio
  • Office Visits / statistics & numerical data*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Twin / statistics & numerical data
  • Premature Birth / epidemiology*
  • Premature Birth / etiology
  • Risk Factors
  • Rural Population
  • Sex Factors
  • Urban Population