Table 3 Neonatal Near-Miss Incidence and Incidence Rate at two Tertiary hospitals in Southern Ghana
From: Neonatal near-misses in Ghana: a prospective, observational, multi-center study
University of Cape Coast | Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
Live Births (April – July 2015) | 1149 | 3596 | 4745 |
Institutionally-recorded Neonatal Deaths | 62 | 439 | 501 |
Confirmed Neonatal Near-Misses (survived to 28 days) | 144 | 130 | 274 |
Neonatal Near-Miss Incidence Rate per 1000 live births (95%CI) | 125.3 (104.9, 145.8) | 36.2 (29.9, 42.4) | 57.7 (50.5, 65.01) |
Neonatal Mortality Incidence Ratio per 1000 live births (95% CI) | 53.9 (40.5, 67.4) | 122.1 (110.7, 133.5) | 105.6 (94.9, 116.2) |
Near-Miss: Mortality Ratio | 2.3: 1.0 | 0.30: 1.0 | 0.55: 1.0 |