Table 2 Neonatal characteristics that admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017/2018 (n = 384)
Variables | Cases (n = 126) (%) | Controls (n = 258) (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Neonates’ sex | |||
Male | 86 (68.3) | 165 (64.0) | 251 (65.4) |
Female | 40 (31.8) | 93 (36.1) | 133 (34.6) |
Age at admission | |||
≤ 7 days | 112 (88.9) | 239 (92.6) | 351 (91.4) |
> 7 days | 14 (11.1) | 19 (7.4) | 33 (8.6) |
Age at discharge | |||
≤ 7 days | 89 (70.6) | 117 (66.3) | 260 (67.7) |
> 7 days | 37 (29.4) | 87 (33.7) | 124 (32.3) |
Type of birth | |||
Singleton | 113 (89.7) | 226 (87.6) | 339 (88.3) |
Multiple | 13 (10.3) | 32 (12.4) | 45 (11.7) |
Gestational age in completed weeks | |||
< 37 | 44 (34.9) | 63 (24.4) | 107 (27.9) |
≥ 37 | 82 (65.1) | 195 (75.6) | 277 (72.1) |
Weight at admission in grams | |||
700–1499 | 24 (19.0) | 14 (5.4) | 38 (9.9) |
1500–2499 | 43 (34.1) | 72 (27.9) | 115 (30.0) |
≥ 2500 | 59 (46.8) | 172 (66.7) | 231 (60.2) |
Perinatal asphyxia | |||
Yes | 40 (31.8) | 37 (14.3) | 77 (20.1) |
No | 86 (68.3) | 221 (85.7) | 307 (79.9) |
Meconium aspiration syndrome | |||
Yes | 24 (19.1) | 23 (8.9) | 47 (12.2) |
No | 102 (81.0) | 235 (91.1) | 337 (87.8) |
Congenital anomalies | |||
Yes | 12 (9.5) | 14 (5.4) | 26 (6.8) |
No | 114 (90.5) | 244 (94.6) | 358 (93.2) |
Respiratory distress syndrome | |||
Yes | 16 (12.7) | 8 (3.1) | 24 (6.3) |
No | 110 (87.3) | 250(96.9) | 360 (93.8) |
Infection (sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia) | |||
Yes | 78 (61.9) | 109 (42.3) | 187 (48.7) |
No | 48 (38.1) | 149 (57.8) | 197 (51.3) |
Hypothermia at admission | |||
Yes | 65 (51.6) | 116 (45.0) | 181 (51.1) |
No | 61 (48.4) | 112 (55.0) | 173 (48.9) |
Hypoglycemia | |||
Yes | 10 (7.9) | 7 (2.7) | 17 (4.4) |
No | 116 (92.1) | 251 (97.3) | 367 (95.6) |
Other neonatal conditions | |||
Yes | 24 (19.1) | 39 (15.1) | 63 (16.4) |
No | 102 (81.0) | 219 (84.9) | 321 (83.6) |