Table 1

Maternal demographic variables

VariablesCategoryOverall*Neonates who died†
n=161 (%)n=45 (%)
Age of mother (years)≤2030 (18.6)10 (33.3)
>20131 (81.4)35 (26.7)
Marital statusMarried/stable relationship91 (57.6)24 (26.4)
No partner67 (42.4)18 (26.8)
Substance abuseYes13 (8.1)4 (30.8)
No147 (91.9)40 (27.2)
EmploymentYes24 (15.1)5 (20.8)
No135 (84.9)39 (28.9)
Electricity at homeYes143 (89.9)41 (28.7)
No16 (10.1)3 (18.8)
Running water at homeYes99 (62.3)28 (28.3)
No60 (37.7)16 (26.7)
Refrigerator at homeYes109 (68.6)32 (29.4)
No50 (31.5)12 (24.0)
Education levelPrimary72 (45.6)22 (30.6)
Secondary/tertiary86 (54.4)21 (24.4)
HIV-infectionYes58 (36.5)14 (24.1)
No101 (63.5)30 (29.7)
Antiretroviral Treatment (ART)Fixed dose combination (FDC) drug45 (93.8)10 (22.2)
Second line treatment2 (4.2)0 (0.0)
Other1 (2.1)0 (0.0)
  • *The overall number and percentage per risk factor.

  • †The number and percentage of babies who died per risk factor category. HIV: human immunodeficiency virus, ART: antiretroviral treatment, FDC: fixed dose combination.