Sociodemographic and economic characteristics of mothers for neonates admitted at public hospitals of east Wollega zone, western Ethiopia, February–April 2020
| Variables | Cases | Control | Total | Crude OR | P value |
| n=73 (%) | n=146 (%) | n=219 (%) | (95% CI) | ||
| Age of respondent | |||||
| 15–19 | 7 (9.6) | 13 (8.9) | 20 (9.1) | 1.14 (0.38 to 3.37) | 0.81 |
| 20–29 | 49 (67.1) | 97 (66.4) | 146 (66.7) | 1.07 (0.55 to 2.09) | 0.84 |
| 30–39 | 17 (23.3) | 36 (24.7) | 53 (24.2) | 1 | |
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 37 (50.7) | 70 (47.9) | 107 (48.9) | 1 | |
| Rural | 36 (49.3) | 76 (52.1) | 112 (51.1) | 0.90 (0.51 to 1.57) | 0.7 |
| Ethnic group | |||||
| Oromo | 54 (74) | 114 (78.1) | 168 (76.7) | 1 | |
| Amhara | 14 (19.2) | 26 (17.8) | 40 (18.3) | 1.14 (0.55 to 2.35) | 0.73 |
| Other* | 5 (6.8) | 6 (4.1) | 11 (5) | 1.76 (0.51 to 6.02) | 0.37 |
| Religion | |||||
| Orthodox | 19 (26) | 48 (32.9) | 67 (30.6) | 1 | |
| Protestant | 45 (61.6) | 81 (55.5) | 126 (57.5) | 1.40 (0.74 to 2.67) | 0.3 |
| Muslim | 9 (12.3) | 17 (11.6) | 26 (11.9) | 1.34 (0.51 to 3.52) | 0.56 |
| Educational status | |||||
| Can’t read and write | 18 (24.7) | 30 (20.5) | 48 (21.9) | 2.06 (0.74 to 5.73) | 0.17† |
| Grade 1–8 | 31 (42.5) | 59 (40.4) | 90 (41.1) | 1.80 (0.70 to 4.65) | 0.22† |
| Grade 9–12 | 17 (23.3) | 33 (22.6) | 50 (22.8) | 1.77 (0.63 to 4.92) | 0.28 |
| College and above | 7 (9.6) | 24 (16.4) | 31 (14.2) | 1 | |
| Occupation | |||||
| Housewife | 29 (39.7) | 56 (38.4) | 85 (38.8) | 1.15 (0.53 to 2.49) | 0.73 |
| Private business | 18 (24.7) | 33 (22.6) | 51 (23.3) | 1.21 (0.52 to 2.84) | 0.66 |
| Government employee | 12 (16.4) | 26 (17.8) | 38 (17.4) | 1.02 (0.40 to 2.59) | 0.96 |
| Farmer | 14 (19.2) | 31 (21.2) | 45 (20.5) | 1 | |
| Family size | |||||
| 1–3 | 26 (35.6) | 54 (37) | 80 (36.5) | 1 | |
| 4–6 | 43 (58.9) | 78 (53.4) | 121 (55.3) | 1.69 (0.51 to 5.63) | 0.4 |
| >6 | 4 (5.5) | 14 (9.6) | 18 (8.2) | 1.93 (0.60 to 6.23) | 0.27 |
| Distance to reach health facility | |||||
| <30 min | 23 (31.5) | 51 (34.9) | 74 (33.8) | 1 | |
| 30–60 min | 33 (45.2) | 57 (39) | 90 (41.1) | 1.01 (0.47 to 2.14) | 0.98 |
| >60 min | 17 (23.3) | 38(26) | 55 (25.1) | 1.30 (0.63 to 2.65) | 0.48 |
| Wealth index status | |||||
| Poor | 41 (56.2) | 34 (23.3) | 75 (34.2) | 5.15 (2.50 to 10.60) | 0.01† |
| Medium | 18 (23.3) | 48 (32.9) | 65 (29.7) | 1.51 (0.66 to 3.33) | 0.31 |
| Rich | 15 (20.5) | 64 (43.8) | 79 (36.1) | 1 |
*Gurage and Tigre.
†Variables that showed significant association during bivariable analysis.