Table 1 Demographic and birth characteristics of VLBW infants who were admitted to the CMJAH

Multiple gestation

90 (16) [13.2- 19.3]

77 (16.6) [12.7 – 21.3]

0.85

Maternal HIV

160 (28.5)[24.9 – 32.3]

119 (25.7)[21.6 – 29.8]

0.26

Maternal syphilis

6 (1.1) [0.4 – 2.3]

11 (2.4) [1.1 – 3.9]

0.18

Antenatal steroids

220 (39.1)[35.2 – 43.3]

172 (37.1)[32.6 – 41.5]

0.4

Antenatal care

397 (70.6)[66.7 – 74.3]

252 (54.4)[49.4 – 59]

0.001

Chorioamnionitis

14 (2.5) [1.6 – 4.1]

Maternal hypertension

130 (23.1)[19.8 – 26.8]

Inborn

472 (84)[80.7 – 86.8]

378 (81.6) [78.7 – 85.7]

0.49

Born outside a health facility

33 (5.9) [4.2 – 8.1]

34 (7.3) [5.0 – 9.6]

0.41

C-section

311 (55.4) [51.2 – 59.4]

238 (51.4) [46.1 – 58.5]

0.23

SGA

174 (30.9))[27.3 – 34.9]

174 (37.6) [33.3-42.1]

0.03

Resuscitation at birth

203 (36.1)[32.2 – 40.3]

152 (32.8) [28.5 – 37.1]

0.31

Female

308 (54.8)[50.7 – 58.9]

238 (53.2)[48.3 – 57.7]

0.37