| n | % |
---|---|---|
Hospital | ||
 Kirehe | 856 | 49.7 |
 Rwinkwavu | 867 | 50.3 |
Age at admission (days) | N = 1621 | |
  < 1 | 1140 | 70.3 |
 1–3 | 310 | 19.1 |
 4–7 | 54 | 3.3 |
 8–28 | 117 | 7.2 |
Admitted in first 48 h of life | N = 1684 | |
 Yes | 1493 | 88.7 |
 No | 191 | 11.3 |
Gender | N = 1624 | |
 Male | 949 | 58.4 |
 Female | 675 | 41.6 |
Birth weight (grams) | N = 1518 | |
 Low birth weight (< 2500) | 701 | 46.2 |
  LBW (≥1500- < 2500) | 528 | 34.8 |
  Very LBW (≥1000- < 1500) | 139 | 9.2 |
  Extremely LBW (< 1000) | 34 | 2.2 |
 Normal birth weight (≥2500) | 817 | 53.8 |
Gestational age (weeks) | N = 1528 | |
 Preterm (<37) | 556 | 36.4 |
  Preterm (≥33 to < 37) | 391 | 25.6 |
  Very preterm (< 33) | 165 | 10.8 |
 Term (≥37) | 972 | 63.6 |
Primary diagnosis | N = 1663 | |
 Prematurity | 463 | 27.8 |
 Neonatal infection | 392 | 23.6 |
 Asphyxia at birth/low APGAR score/HIE | 336 | 20.2 |
 Respiratory distress/apnea | 113 | 6.8 |
 Low birth weight | 95 | 5.7 |
 Poor feeding | 51 | 3.1 |
 Malformation | 36 | 2.2 |
 Convulsion | 28 | 1.7 |
 Pneumonia | 21 | 1.3 |
 Jaundice | 13 | 0.8 |
 Hypothermia | 10 | 0.6 |
 Hypoglycemia | 8 | 0.5 |
 Others | 97 | 5.8 |