From: Neonatal mortality and associated factors in the specialized neonatal care unit Asmara, Eritrea
Variables | Number | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 721 | 59.9 |
 Female | 483 | 40.1 |
Gestation Age (Weeks) | ||
 Full-term(> = 37 weeks) | 962 | 79.9 |
 Preterm(< 37 weeks) | 242 | 20.1 |
Birth Weight (Kg) | ||
 High birth weight (> = 4) | 43 | 3.6 |
 Normal birth weight (2.5–3.99) | 766 | 64.0 |
 Low birth weight (1.5–2.49) | 305 | 25.5 |
 Very Low birth weight (1.0–1.49) | 59 | 5.0 |
 Extremely Low birth weight (< 1.0) | 22 | 1.9 |
Diagnosis to Admission time | ||
  < 1 h | 481 | 40.0 |
 1 h −24 h | 306 | 25.4 |
  >= 24 h | 417 | 34.6 |
Apgar Score (1 min)a | ||
 Good Vitality(> = 7) | 616 | 56.9 |
 Poor Vitality(< 7) | 466 | 43.1 |
Apgar Score (5 min) a | ||
 Good Vitality | 866 | 79.8 |
 Poor Vitality | 219 | 20.2 |
Length of stay in SNCU | ||
  < = 1 day | 203 | 16.9 |
  > 1 day | 1001 | 83.1 |
Congenital Abnormality | ||
 Yes | 82 | 6.8 |
 No | 1122 | 93.2 |
Place of Delivery | ||
 Gynecology-Obstetrics | 1021 | 84.8 |
 Other health facilities | 142 | 11.8 |
 Home Delivery | 41 | 3.4 |
Mode of Delivery | ||
 Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 952 | 79.1 |
 Elective CS | 129 | 10.7 |
 Emergency CS | 123 | 10.2 |
Gestational Size | ||
 Appropriate for Gestational Age | 963 | 80.5 |
 Small for Gestational Age | 211 | 17.6 |
 Lare for Gestational Age | 23 | 1.9 |
Mother Age | ||
 40+ | 68 | 5.6 |
 30–39 | 408 | 33.9 |
 20–29 | 679 | 56.4 |
  < 20 | 49 | 4.1 |
Maternal Condition | ||
 Normal | 1130 | 93.9 |
 Eclampsia/Pre-eclampsia | 37 | 3.1 |
 Diabetes Mellitus | 9 | 0.7 |
 Urinary Tract Infection | 8 | 0.6 |
 Othersb | 20 | 1.7 |
Antenatal Visit | ||
 Yes | 1154 | 95.8 |
 No | 50 | 4.2 |
Traditional Practice | Â | Â |
 Circumcision | 6 | 0.5 |
 Uvilectomy | 9 | 0.7 |
 Additional Food | 2 | 0.2 |
 No traditional practice | 1187 | 98.6 |