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Table 1 Distributions of bacterial isolates per characteristics of study participants with neonatal septicemia attending the University of Gondar Hospital, North west Ethiopia, September/2015 to May/2016, (N = 251)

From: Bacterial etiologic agents causing neonatal sepsis and associated risk factors in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

Characteristic

Organism isolated

 

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

Total n (%)

Age in (day)

0–3

84 (71.8)

100 (74.6)

184 (73.3)

>3–28

33 (28.2)

34 (25.4)

67 (26.7)

Sex

Male

68 (58.1)

81 (60.4)

149 (59.4)

Female

49 (41.9)

53 (39.6)

102 (40.6)

Residence

Urban

70 (59.8)

76 (56.7)

146 (58.2)

Rural

47 (40.2)

58 (43.3)

105 (41.8)

Prolonged labor

No

103 (88)

114 (85.1)

217 (86.5)

Yes

14 (12)

20 (14.9)

34 (13.5)

Prolonged rupture of membrane

No

94 (80.3)

104 (77.6)

198 (78.9)

Yes

23 (19.7)

30 (22.4)

53 (21.1)

Fever during per partum period

No

102 (87.2)

117 (87.3)

219 (87.3)

Yes

15 (12.8)

17 (12.7)

32 (12.7)

Mode of delivery

CS

52 (44.4)

29 (21.6)

81 (32.3)

SVD

60 (51.3)

100 (74.6)

160 (63.7)

Instrumental

5 (4.3)

5 (3.7)

10 (4)

History of UTI during gestational period

No

92 (78.6)

104 (77.6)

196 (78.1)

Yes

25 (21.4)

30 (22.4)

55 (21.9)

Getting treatment for UTI

No

12 (10.3)

15 (11.2)

27 (10.8)

Yes

13 (11.1)

15 (11.2)

28 (11.2)

Gestational week

Preterm <37 wks

75 (64.1)

17 (12.7)

92 (36.7)

Term 37–42 wks

42 (35.9)

101 (75.4)

143 (57)

Post term >42 wks

0 (0)

16 (11.9)

16 (6.4)

Birth Weight

Very low <1.5 kg

40 (34.2)

6 (4.5)

46 (18.3)

Low 1.5–2.5 kg

37 (31.6)

24 (17.9)

61 (24.3)

Normal >2.5 kg

40 (34.2)

104 (77.6)

144 (57.4)

Apgar score

Low <7/ 5 min

49 (41.9)

69 (51.5)

118 (47)

Normal >7 /5 min

68 (58.1)

65 (48.5)

133 (53)

Previous history of neonatal admission

No

109 (93.2)

125 (93.3)

234 (93.2)

Yes

8 (6.8)

9 (6.7)

17 (6.8)

Bottle feeding

No

112 (95.7)

127 (94.8)

239 (95.2)

Yes

5 (4.3)

7 (5.2)

12 (4.8)

Skin/Local infection

No

108 (92.3)

126 (94)

234 (93.2)

Yes

9 (7.7)

8 (6)

17 (6.8)

  1. Key: CS Cesarean Section, SVD Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery