Table 2 Clinical characteristics of neonates admitted at HFSUH, Harar, Ethiopia, 2020
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age of neonate on admission (n = 821) | ||
< 24 h | 485 | 59.1 |
24–168 h | 208 | 25.3 |
≥ 168 h | 128 | 15.6 |
Birth weight recorded (n = 716) | ||
Normal | 422 | 58.9 |
LBW | 217 | 30.3 |
VLBW | 43 | 6 |
EVLBW | 2 | 0.3 |
Macrosomia | 32 | 4.5 |
APGAR score on 1st minute (n = 674) | ||
Low | 129 | 19.1 |
Moderate | 285 | 42.3 |
Normal/ reassuring | 260 | 38.6 |
APGAR score on 5th minute (n = 674) | ||
Low | 24 | 3.6 |
Moderate | 198 | 29.4 |
Normal /reassuring | 452 | 67.1 |
Length of stay at hospital (n = 821) | ||
< 7 days | 660 | 80.4 |
≥ 7 days | 161 | 19.6 |