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Table 5 Single causes of neonatal deaths in relation to time of death (N = 536)

From: Cause-specific neonatal mortality in a neonatal care unit in Northern Tanzania: a registry based cohort study

Diagnosis

Total

Day 0-1

Day 2-7

After day 7

Congenital

49

23

20

6

Prematurity

188

109

59

20

Asphyxia

245

152

87

6

Infection

46

16

17

13

Other

8

4

4

0

Total (%)

536 (100.0)

304 (56.7)

187 (34.9)

45 (8.4)

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BMC Pediatrics

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