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Table 2 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of neonates admitted to neonatology units at two rural district hospitals in Rwanda (N = 1723)

From: A retrospective study of neonatal case management and outcomes in rural Rwanda post implementation of a national neonatal care package for sick and small infants

 

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

  1. LBW Low birth weight, APGAR A measurement of Appearance, Pulsation, Grimace, Activity and Respiration, HIE Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy