Table 6 Factors associated with observed D&A of newborns in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, 2020

Gestational age

28–36 weeks

18 (21.4)

66 (78.6)

2.77(1.58–4.88)

2.02 (1.11–3.69)*

37–41 weeks (Ref)

147 (43.1)

194 (56.9)

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≥ 42 weeks

33 (46.5)

38 (53.5)

0.87(0.52–1.46)

0.92(0.54–1.58)

Sex

Female

85 (32.8)

174 (67.2)

1.87(1.29–2.68)

2.01 (1.37–2.95)***

Male (Ref)

113 (47.7)

124 (52.3)

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Residence

Urban (Ref)

164 (43.2)

216 (56.8)

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Rural

34 (29.3)

82 (70.7)

1.83(1.16–2.87)

1.97(1.22–3.20)**

Marital status

Married (Ref)

189 (42.9)

251 (57.1)

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Unmarried, divorced, widowed

9 (16.1)

47 (83.9)

3.93(1.88–8.22)

2.77(1.26–6.06)*

No. of ANC

< 4

25 (22.9)

84 (77.1)

2.72(1.67–4.44)

2.37(1.42–3.96)**

≥ 4 (Ref)

171 (44.8)

211 (55.2)

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Mode of delivery

Spontaneous vaginal delivery

114 (40.9)

165 (59.1)

1.48(0.91–2.43)

1.37(0.81–2.31)

Instrument-assisted vaginal delivery

42 (31.3)

92 (68.7)

2.24(1.27–3.95)

2.19(1.20–3.99)**

Cesarean section (Ref)

42 (50.6)

41 (49.4)

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