From: Predictors and outcome of tetanus in newborns in slum areas of Karachi City: a case control study
Risk factor | Odd ratio | 95% confidence intervals | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Upper | Lower | |||
Maternal age | ||||
15–25 | 12.500 | 2.089 | 74.808 | 0.006 |
26–35 | 1.250 | 0.232 | 6.739 | 0.795 |
36–45 (reference) | ||||
Parity | ||||
Unipara (reference) | ||||
Multipara | 4.714 | 1.548 | 14.352 | 0.006 |
Maternal education status | ||||
Went to school (reference) | ||||
Only religious | 46.143 | 8.697 | 244.809 | <0.001 |
None | 7.727 | 1.309 | 45.601 | 0.024 |
Place of delivery | ||||
Home delivery | 10.389 | 3.101 | 34.800 | <0.001 |
Hospital delivery (reference) | ||||
Gender of babies | ||||
Male (reference) | ||||
Female | 1.406 | 0.525 | 3.767 | 0.498 |
Maternal vaccination status | ||||
Vaccinated (reference) | ||||
Unvaccinated | 12.424 | 4.016 | 38.433 | <0.001 |
Birth attendant | ||||
Unskilled | 22.667 | 6.170 | 83.273 | <0.001 |
Skilled (reference) |