Variables Preterm birth COR (95%CI) AOR  (95% CI) P-value
 Yes No
Chronic
illness
Yes 29 43 11.1 (5.8-21.4) 32.7 (1.07-7) 0.036
No 20 330 1 1
Probl with current Px Yes 32 89 6 (3.2-11.3) 4 (1.5-11) 0.006
No 17 284 1 1
PROM Yes 32 96 5.4 (2.9-10.2) 6.6  (2.6-17) <0.001
No 17 277 1 1
Income Low 39 207 3 (1.5-6.4) 3.1 (1.03-9.7) 0.047
Above low 10 164 1 1
Px interval No Previous Px 11 133 0.8 (0.36-1.7) 3.8 (0.6-23) 0.032
< 24 months 19 62 2.8(1.4-5.7) 4.4  (1.4-14)*
≥24 months 19 178 1 1
ANC Yes 33 343 0.18 (0.09-0.37) 0.23 (0.064-0.78) 0.019
No 16 30 1 1
Previous outcome Preterm 21 12 3.7(1.3-10.9) 2.25 (1.8-18.2)* <0.001
Term 19 193 2 (0.8-5.8) 3.8 (0.45-31)
Abortion 3 41 1.55 (0.37-6.47) 2.7 (0.24-29.7)
No prev. Hx 6 127 1 1
Table 3: Bivariate and multiple logistic regression of selected variables in relation to preterm birth among newborn delivered in DM town health institution from June – August 2013.
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