From: Neonatal mortality and associated factors in the specialized neonatal care unit Asmara, Eritrea
Causes of Admission | Frequency | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Sepsis | 428 | 35.5 |
Respiratory distress syndrome | 185 | 15.4 |
Perinatal asphyxia | 120 | 10.0 |
For observation | 95 | 7.9 |
Pneumonia | 87 | 7.2 |
Congenital malformation | 52 | 4.3 |
Jaundice | 44 | 3.7 |
Hypernatrmic dehydration | 38 | 3.2 |
Meconium aspiration syndrome | 28 | 2.3 |
Hypothermia | 26 | 2.2 |
Anemia | 19 | 1.6 |
Gastrointestinal problem | 18 | 1.5 |
Skin infection | 17 | 1.4 |
Hypoglycemia | 16 | 1.3 |
Trauma | 12 | 1.0 |
Mastitis | 9 | 0.7 |
Post circumcision / Uviloectomy bleeding | 5 | 0.4 |
Renal problem | 5 | 0.4 |
Total | 1204 | 100.0 |