| Morbidity | % | OR* | 95% CI* | p Value |
| Sepsis | ||||
| Control | 10.3 | 1.00 | – | – |
| Folic acid | 10.9 | 1.18 | 0.79 to 1.75 | 0.42 |
| Iron plus folic acid | 8.3 | 0.80 | 0.50 to 1.27 | 0.34 |
| Iron plus folic acid plus zinc | 9.8 | 0.99 | 0.66 to 1.48 | 0.95 |
| Multiple micronutrients | 10.8 | 1.11 | 0.76 to 1.62 | 0.58 |
| Birth asphyxia-1 | ||||
| Control | 5.3 | 1.00 | – | – |
| Folic acid | 6.3 | 1.24 | 0.79 to 1.93 | 0.35 |
| Iron plus folic acid | 5.5 | 1.07 | 0.65 to 1.77 | 0.78 |
| Iron plus folic acid plus zinc | 6.6 | 1.29 | 0.82 to 2.02 | 0.26 |
| Multiple micronutrients | 8.1 | 1.59 | 1.06 to 2.39 | 0.02 |
| Birth asphyxia-2 | ||||
| Control | 5.1 | 1.00 | – | – |
| Folic acid | 6.2 | 1.26 | 0.80 to 1.98 | 0.32 |
| Iron plus folic acid | 5.4 | 1.09 | 0.66 to 1.79 | 0.73 |
| Iron plus folic acid plus zinc | 6.4 | 1.29 | 0.82 to 2.04 | 0.27 |
| Multiple micronutrients | 7.8 | 1.59 | 1.05 to 2.41 | 0.03 |
| ALRI | ||||
| Control | 0.8 | 1.00 | – | – |
| Folic acid | 0.3 | 0.38 | 0.08 to 1.82 | 0.23 |
| Iron plus folic acid | 0.7 | 0.94 | 0.30 to 2.90 | 0.91 |
| Iron plus folic acid plus zinc | 0.4 | 0.51 | 0.10 to 2.52 | 0.41 |
| Multiple micronutrients | 0.4 | 0.49 | 0.13 to 1.87 | 0.30 |
| Hypothermia | ||||
| Control | 12.5 | 1.00 | – | – |
| Folic acid | 14.5 | 1.16 | 0.88 to 1.53 | 0.29 |
| Iron plus folic acid | 11.4 | 0.90 | 0.66 to 1.23 | 0.51 |
| Iron plus folic acid plus zinc | 13.2 | 1.05 | 0.78 to 1.40 | 0.76 |
| Multiple micronutrients | 12.6 | 1.00 | 0.75 to 1.33 | 0.99 |
*OR and 95% CI were calculated using a GEE logistic regression analysis to adjust for the cluster-randomisation design.