Table 4 Physiological factors of hypothermia among newborns that were born at public health institutions of Harar city, Eastern Ethiopia, 2018
Variable (n = 403) | Category | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 202 | 50.1 |
Female | 201 | 49.9 | |
Age (hours) | (0–2] | 142 | 35.2 |
(2–4] | 119 | 29.5 | |
(4–6] | 142 | 35.2 | |
Number of newborns | Single | 347 | 86.1 |
Twin | 56 | 13.9 | |
Birth weight (Kg) | < 2.5 (low birth weight) | 81 | 20.1 |
≥2.5 | 322 | 79.9 | |
Gestational age at birth (weeks) | < 37 weeks (preterm) | 99 | 24.6 |
≥37 weeks | 304 | 75.4 | |
APGAR score | Low | 25 | 6.2 |
Moderate | 99 | 24.6 | |
Normal | 279 | 69.2 | |
Neonatal medical problem | Yes | 104 | 25.8 |
No | 299 | 74.2 | |
Maternal obstetric complication | Yes | 119 | 29.5 |
No | 284 | 70.5 | |
Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation given | Yes | 40 | 9.9 |
No | 363 | 90.1 |