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Statistical hypothesis testing was employed for data analysis, including univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Univariate analysis identified several significant risk factors for neonatal pneumonia, including low birth weight, prematurity (gestational age &amp;lt;37 weeks), small-for-gestational-age (SGA) status, neonatal anemia, patent ductus arteriosus, neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, maternal hypothyroidism during pregnancy, and prenatal infection (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). Multivariable logistic regression analysis that included all significant univariate predictors revealed that birth weight (OR for &amp;lt;1,600\u2005g vs. \u22652,200\u2005<jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20097.112, 95% CI: 1.650\u201330.651) and small-for-gestational-age status (OR\u2009=\u20092.598, 95% CI: 1.152\u20135.859) remained as the sole independent risk factors for neonatal pneumonia in LBW neonates.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Birth weight and small-for-gestational-age status are independent risk factors for neonatal pneumonia in low birth weight neonates. 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