Table 1 General characteristics of the neonates admitted in NICU
From: Neonatal mortality risk assessment using SNAPPE- II score in a neonatal intensive care unit
Characteristics | n = 255 |
|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | |
Male | 175 (69%) |
Female | 80 (31%) |
Mean Gestational age, mean (SD) week | 36.8 (0.2) |
Gestational age, n (%) | |
Term | 163 (63.9%) |
Preterm | 92 (36.1%) |
Mean Birth weight, mean (SD) gram | 2422.9 (858.2) |
Birth weight n (%) | |
< 1000 g | 8 (3.1%) |
1000 g to 2500 g | 102 (40%) |
> 2500 g | 145 (56.9%) |
Outcome, n (%) | |
Discharged | 210 (82.4%) |
Expired | 45 (17.6%) |
SNAPPE II score, mortality (%) | |
≥ 40 | 55.1% |
40–60 | 36.7% |
≥ 60 | 100% |
SNAPPE II score ≥ 38 | |
Sensitivity | 84.4% |
Specificity | 91% |
Positive predictive value | 66.7% |
Negative predictive value | 96.5% |