Table 2 Mortality and causes of mortality after hospital discharge
From: Mortality among very low birth weight infants after hospital discharge in a low resource setting
Discharge weight (no) | < 1 month | 1-2 months | > 2 months | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration spent at home at time of death | ||||
< 1000 g (35) | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 (37.1%) |
1000-1200 g (75) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 (18.7%) |
> 1200 g (49) | 5 | – | – | 5 (10.2%) |
TOTAL | 22 | 6 | 4 | 32 |
Causes of death | ||||
Presumed Sepsis | 9 | 4 | 3 | 50% |
No details | 3 | 1 | – | 12.5% |
Suspected Cot death | 8 | – | – | 25.0% |
Congested cardiac failure | 1 | – | – | 3.1% |
Suspected Aspiration | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.4% |