| Total N (%) | Recovery N (%) | Death N (%) | p-value | OR* | CI** [95%] | |
| Age of neonates (days) |
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| 0 - 6 | 326 (92.4) | 256 (91.1) | 70 (97.2) | 0.63 | 1.87 | [0.84 - 4.90] |
| ≥7 | 27 (7.6) | 25 (8.9) | 2 (2.8) | 0.04 | 0.62 | [0.38 - 0.90] |
| Sex of neonates |
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| Male | 212 (60.1) | 172 (61.2) | 40 (55.6) | 0.37 | 1.55 | [0.45 - 3.65] |
| Female | 141 (39.9) | 109 (38.8) | 32 (44.4) | 0.25 | 1.25 | [0.15 - 2.45] |
| Gestational age (weeks) |
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| Prematurity (<37) | 9 (2.6) | 7 (2.5) | 2 (2.8) | 0.005 | 1.91 | [1.60 - 3.14] |
| Full term (37 - 40) | 340 (96.3) | 270 (96.1) | 70 (97.2) | 0.20 | 2.81 | [1.22 - 4.98] |
| Born after term (>40) | 4 (1.2) | 4 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0.002 | 0.52 | [0.20 - 0.82] |
| Mothers age (years) |
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| <18 | 4 (1.1) | 4 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0.002 | 0.46 | [0.20 - 0.72] |
| [18 - 25] | 125 (35.4) | 98 (34.9) | 27 (37.5) | 0.06 | 1.30 | [0.98 - 2.4] |
| [25 - 35] | 166 (47.0) | 133 (47.3) | 33 (45.8) | 0.07 | 1.42 | [0.47 - 4.52] |
| ≥35 | 58 (16.5) | 46 (16.4) | 12 (16.7) | 0.26 | 1.11 | [0.82 - 3.19] |
| Number of antenatal consultations follow up |
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| <4 | 92 (26.1) | 71 (25.3) | 21 (29.2) | 0.11 | 2.41 | [1.16 - 3.31] |
| ≥4 | 239 (67.7) | 192 (68.3) | 47 (65.3) | 0.31 | 2.82 | [1.57 - 3.12] |
| Not done | 16 (4.5) | 12 (4.3) | 4 (5.5) | 0.02 | 1.91 | [1.16 - 2.52] |
| Mode of delivery |
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| Caesarean section | 106 (30.0) | 92 (32.7) | 14 (19.4) | 0.29 | 1.95 | [0.92 - 2.75] |
| Vaginal delivery | 246 (69.7) | 189 (67.3) | 57 (79.2) | 0.68 | 2.63 | [1.65 - 3.74] |
| Aspect of the amniotic fluid |
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| Clear | 143 (40.5) | 112 (39.9) | 31 (43.1) | 0.3 | 1.34 | [0.28 - 5.46] |
| Fresh meconium stain | 112 (31.7) | 96 (34.2) | 16 (22.2) | 0.24 | 1.27 | [0.22 - 3.32] |
| Old meconium stain | 48 (13.6) | 36 (12.8) | 12 (16.7) | 0.1 | 1.04 | [0.60 - 3.12] |
| Blood-stained fluid | 28 (7.9) | 19 (6.8) | 9 (12.5) | 0.06 | 1.03 | [0.70 - 4.10] |
| Neonatal resuscitation |
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| Yes | 165 (46.7) | 110 (39.2) | 55 (76.4) | 0.002 | 1.95 | [1.28 - 2.95] |
| No | 169 (47.9) | 153 (54.5) | 16 (22.2) | 0.002 | 0.40 | [0.22 - 0.73] |
| Severity of the respiratory distress |
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| Moderate† | 229 (64.9) | 196 (69.8) | 33 (45.8) | 0.06 | 0.65 | [0.41 - 1.03] |
| Mild*** | 113 (32.0) | 81 (28.8) | 32 (44.4) | 0.07 | 1.54 | [0.95 - 2.50] |
| Severe‡ | 11 (3.1) | 4 (1.4) | 7 (9.8) | 0.0006 | 6.83 | [1.94 - 23.96] |