Variable | No. of patients | Frequency | Mortality | Frequency |
---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 1463) | (%) | (n = 119) | (%) | |
Age (months) | ||||
≤7 days | 1010 | 69 | 89 | 74.8 |
>7 days | 453 | 31 | 30 | 25.2 |
Mean ± std. dev | 5.12 ± 1.3 days | |||
Sex | ||||
Male | 776 | 53 | 63 | 52.9 |
Female | 687 | 47 | 56 | 47.1 |
Place of birth | ||||
Home | 734 | 50.2 | 74 | 62.2 |
Hospital | 729 | 49.8 | 45 | 37.8 |
Weight | ||||
Normal | 495 | 33.8 | 14 | 11.7 |
ELBW | 209 | 14.4 | 49 | 41.2 |
VLBW | 247 | 16.8 | 31 | 26.1 |
LBW | 424 | 28.9 | 22 | 18.5 |
LGA | 88 | 6.1 | 03 | 2.5 |
Mean ± std. dev | 2.42 ± 1.5 kg | |||
Outcome | ||||
Discharged | 1344 | 91.9 | ||
Expired | 119 | 8.1 | ||
Timing of neonatal death | ||||
Early (0–7 days) | 94 | 78.9 | ||
Late (8–28 days) | 25 | 21.1 |