Table 1 Maternal characteristics of the neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017/2018 (n = 384)
Variables | Cases (n = 126) (%) | Controls (n = 258) (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age | |||
< 20 | 9 (7.1) | 13 (5.0) | 22 (5.8) |
20–34 | 108 (86.4) | 229 (88.8) | 337 (88.2) |
34–45 | 8 (6.4) | 16 (6.0) | 23 (6.0) |
Parity | |||
Primi-para (parity 1) | 66 (52.4) | 151 (58.5) | 217 (56.7) |
Multi-para ( parity 2–4) | 52 (41.3) | 94 (36.4) | 146 (38.1) |
Grand multiparty (parity ≥ 5) | 7 (5.6) | 13 (5.0) | 20 (5.2) |
ANC visit | |||
Yes | 109 (86.5) | 220 (85.3) | 329 (86.4) |
No | 16 (12.7) | 30 (12.8) | 46 (12.1) |
Unrecorded | 1 (0.8) | 5 (1.9) | 6 (1.6) |
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy | |||
Yes | 14 (11.1) | 6 (2.3) | 20 (5.2) |
No | 112 (88.9) | 252 (97.3) | 364 (94.8) |
Maternal hemorrhage (antepartum hemorrhage) | |||
Yes | 12 (9.5) | 7 (2.7) | 19 (4.9) |
No | 114 (90.5) | 251 (97.3) | 365 (95.1) |
Other medical/surgical conditions | |||
Yes | 5 (4.0) | 15 (5.8) | 20 (5.2) |
No | 121 (90.0) | 243 (94.2) | 364 (94.8) |
Place of delivery | |||
Home | 18 (14.3) | 34 (13.2) | 52 (13.6) |
Facility | 108 (85.7) | 224 (86.8) | 332 (86.5) |
Place of birth for facility deliveries | |||
Inborn | 64 (59.3) | 145 (64.7) | 209 (63.0) |
Outborn | 44 (40.7) | 79 (35.3) | 123 (37.1) |
Level of the facility for outborn | |||
Health center | 48 (80.0) | 65 (68.4) | 113 (72.9) |
Hospital | 6 (10.0) | 15 (15.8) | 21 (13.6) |
Private health facility | 6 (10.0) | 15 (15.8) | 21 (13.6) |
Mal-presentation | |||
Yes | 14 (11.1) | 21 (8.1) | 35 (9.1) |
No | 112 (88.9) | 237 (91.9) | 349 (90.9) |
Duration of rupture of membrane | |||
≤ 12 h | 82 (65.1) | 189 (73.3) | 271 (77.4) |
> 12 h | 36 (28.6) | 43 (16.7) | 79 (22.6) |