Table 4 Bi-variable and multivariable Cox regression analysis for predictors of time to recovery neonates under phototherapy in Northwest Ethiopia Comprehensive Specialised Hospitals from August 2023 to January 2024 (n = 423).

From: Time to recovery and its predictors among neonates undergone phototherapy at Comprehensive Specialized hospitals of the Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

CHR(95%CI)

p-value

AHR (95%CI)

P-value

Gender

 Female

1

 

1

 

 Male

0.82 (0.65 1.044)

0.109

0.70(0.55—0 .91)

0.007

MAS

 Yes

1.21 (0.88 1.64)

0.235

1.01 (0.54 -1.88)

0.97

 No

1

 

1

 

RH—set up

 Yes

0.20 (0.52 .944)

0.020

0.63(0.45—0.86)

0.004

 No

1

 

1

 

Sepsis

 Yes

0.299 (0.23 0 .38)

0.020

0.55 (0.33 -0.91)

0.02

 No

1

 

1

 

Polycythemia

 Yes

0.79 (.56 1.14)

0.209

0.92 (0.64 -1.32)

0.66

 No

1

 

1

 

DIC

 Yes

0.84 (0.65 1.09)

0.193

0.81 (0.63 -1.06)

0.139

 No

1

 

1

 

NEC

 Yes

0.83 (0.61 1.12)

0.222

0.81 (0.43 -1.54)

0.52

 No

1

 

1

 

ABO set-up

 Yes

0.47 (0.36 0 .61)

0.000

0.59 (0.46 -0.79)

0.000

 No

1

 

1

 

PNA

 Yes

0 .82 (0.61 1.13)

0.233

0.88 (0.54 -1.43)

0.61

 No

1

 

1

 

Birth weight

 NBW

1

1

  

 LBW

0.84 (0.66 1.071)

0.162

0.95 (0.75 -1.25)

0.83

Macrosomic

1.43 (0.87 2.36)

0.163

1.33(0.69 -1.97)

0.55

Feeding

 Adequate

1

1

1

 

 Inadequate

0.30 ( 0.24 0 .39)

0.000

0.56 (0.33–0 .92)

0.023

Breastfeed jaundice

 Yes

0.75 (0.53 1.05)

0.097

0.85 (0.62 -1.27)

0.519

 No

1

1

1

 

Gravida

 Primi

0.83 (0.66 1.04)

0.114

0.89 (0.69 -1.44)

0.253

 Multi

1

1

1

 

Subgleal hemorrhage

 Yes

0.69 (0.41 1.15)

0.160

0.87(0.50 -1.49)

0.614

 No

1

 

1

 
  1. aMAS, meconium aspiration syndrome; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; PNA, perinatal asphyxia; NBW, normal birth weight; LBW, low birth weight; CHR, crude hazard ratio; AHR, adjusted hazard ratio.