Table 5 Multiple logistic regression analysis showing determinants of puerperal sepsis among post-partum mothers 2021

Age in years

 < 21

21(18.9%)

14(4.4%)

5.3 (2.56–10.87)

2.4 (0.81–7.30)

21–34

77(69.4%)

271(84.7%)

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 >  = 35

13(11.7)

35(10.9%)

1.3(0.66–2.60)

0.5 (0.14–1.82)

Residence

Rural

57(51.4%)

65(20.3%)

4.1 (2.61–6.57)

3 (1.50–5.90)^**

Urban

54(48.6%)

255(79.7%)

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Parity

Primipara

51(45.9%)

72(22.5%)

3.5 (2.14–5.64)

2 (0.97–4.12)

Multipara

44(39.6%)

216(67.5%)

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G.multipara

16(14.4%)

32(10.0%)

2.5 (1.24–4.85)

0.9 (0.28–3.45)

ANC follow up

No

49(44.1%)

44(13.8%)

7.2 (3.61–14.50)

2.7 (1.08–6.71)^*

1–3

48(43.2%)

185(57.8%)

1.7 (0.88–3.22)

0.9 (0.45–2.15)

 >  = 4

14(12.6%)

91(28.4%)

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Gestational age

 < 37 weeks

9(8.1%)

14(4.4%)

2.1 (0.88–4.98)

1.7 (0.51–5.49)

37–42 weeks

92(82.9%)

299(93.4%)

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 > 42 weeks

10(9.0%)

7(2.2%)

4.6 (1.72–12.54)

3.4 (0.95–12.28)

Duration of rupture of membrane

 > 24 h

18(16.2%)

14(4.4%)

4.4 (2.11–9.29)

4.1 (1.60–10.58)^**

12–24 h

10(9.0%)

20(6.3%)

1.7 (0.78–3.83)

2.4 (0.90–6.40)

 < 12 h

83(74.8%)

286(89.4%)

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Duration of labor

 > 24 h

50(45.0%)

31(9.7%)

7.6 (4.51–12.93)

4.3 (1.86–9.92)^**

 <  = 24 h

61(55.0%)

289(90.3%)

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Vaginal examination

 >  = 5

57(51.4%)

47(14.7%)

6.1 (3.78–9.95)

2.8 (1.26–6.26)^*

 < 5

54(48.6%)

273(85.3%)

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Mode of delivery

CS

47(42.3%)

61(19.1%)

3.3 (2.05–5.32)

2.8 (1.48–5.20)^**

Instrumental

6(5.4%)

10(3.1%)

2.6 (0.90–7.37)

2.5 (0.60–10.10)

SVD

58(52.3%)

249(77.8%)

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PNC follow up

No

102(91.9%)

233(72.8%)

4.2 (2.05–8.73)

3.9 (1.60–9.36)^**

Yes

9(8.1%)

87(27.2%)

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