Risk Factors of Perinatal Asphyxia Among Newborns Delivered at Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Case-Control Study.

A total of 210 newborns (70 cases and 140 controls) and their mothers were included with an overall response rate of 98.5%. Antepartum hemorrhage [AOR=7.17; 95% CI 1.73-29.72], low birth weight [AOR=2.87; 95% CI 1.01-8.13], preterm birth [AOR=3.4; 95% CI 1.04-11.16], caesarean section delivery [AOR=2.75; 95% CI 1.01-7.42], instrumental delivery [AOR=4.88; 95% CI 1.35-17.61], fetal distress [AOR=4.77; 95% CI 1.52-14.92] and meconium-stained amniotic fluid [AOR=9.02; 95% CI 2.96-30.24] were significantly associated with perinatal asphyxia. Hence, efforts ought to go to improve the quality of antenatal and intra-natal services.