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Original Article

Neonatal mortality rates, characteristics, and risk factors for neonatal deaths in Ghana: analyses of data from two health and demographic surveillance systems

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Article: 1938871 | Received 11 Feb 2021, Accepted 30 May 2021, Published online: 26 Jul 2021

Figures & data

Box 1. Definition of variables

Table 1. Summary of maternal and neonatal characteristics, neonatal deaths, and overall NMRs in Navrongo (2004–2012) and Kintampo (2005–10)

Figure 1. Distribution of neonatal deaths in Navrongo and Kintampo by age at death

Figure 1. Distribution of neonatal deaths in Navrongo and Kintampo by age at death

Table 2. Multivariable logistic regression analyses of factors associated with neonatal mortality in Navrongo (2006–2012)

Table 3. Multivariable logistic regression analyses of factors associated with neonatal mortality in Kintampo (2005–2010)

Figure 2. Forest plot of adjusted* odds ratio for the association between place of birth and neonatal mortality in Navrongo, according to age at death. (Left- Hospital births, Right- Clinic births, Reference line- Home births) Adjusted for place of delivery, year of birth, maternal age, SES, marital status, education, sex, multiple birth, parity, day of birth and year of birth

Figure 2. Forest plot of adjusted* odds ratio for the association between place of birth and neonatal mortality in Navrongo, according to age at death. (Left- Hospital births, Right- Clinic births, Reference line- Home births) Adjusted for place of delivery, year of birth, maternal age, SES, marital status, education, sex, multiple birth, parity, day of birth and year of birth

Figure 3. Forest plot of adjusted* odds ratio for the association between place of birth and neonatal mortality in Kintampo, according to age at death. (Left- Hospital births, Right- Clinic births, Reference line- Home births)

Figure 3. Forest plot of adjusted* odds ratio for the association between place of birth and neonatal mortality in Kintampo, according to age at death. (Left- Hospital births, Right- Clinic births, Reference line- Home births)

Figure 4. Number of neonatal deaths by place of birth/place of death according to age at death

Figure 4. Number of neonatal deaths by place of birth/place of death according to age at death

Figure 5. Cause of neonatal death by place of birth/place of death

Figure 5. Cause of neonatal death by place of birth/place of death