Table 1 General/Social demographic characteristics
General characteristics (n) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Sex distribution: (726) | |
 male | 391(53.9) |
 female | 335(46.1) |
Mode of delivery: (720) | |
 spontaneous vertex delivery | 336 (46.7) |
 elective caesarean section | 290 (40.3) |
 emergency caesarean section | 94 (13.0) |
Place of delivery: (727) | |
 inborn | 396 (54.4) |
 out born (hospital) | 299 (41.4) |
 out born (home) | 32 (4.4) |
Gestational age category: (730) | |
  < 28 weeks | 37 (4.8) |
 28–33 weeks | 181 (24.8) |
 34–36 weeks | 116 (15.4) |
  ≥ 37 weeks | 396 (54.2) |
Birth weight category: (669) | |
 Extreme Low Birth Weight (< 1000 g) | 40 (6.4) |
 Very Low Birth Weight (1000-1499 g) | 100 (15.0) |
 Low Birth Weight (1500–2.499 g) | 178 (26.6) |
 Normal Birth Weight (2500-3999 g) | 316 (47.2) |
 Macrosomia (≥4000 g) | 35 (5.2) |
Maternal educational status: (730) | |
 Nil | 15 (2.1) |
 Primary | 39 (5.3) |
 Secondary | 190 (26.0) |
 Tertiary | 438 (60.0) |
 Unknown | 48 (6.6) |
Parity of mother: (730) | |
 Nulliparity (0) | 275 (37.7) |
 Low parity (1–3) | 393 (58.3) |
 High parity (≥4) | 62 (8.5) |
Antenatal corticosteroid: (730) | |
 Yes | 82 (11.2) |
 No | 635 (87.0) |
 Not known | 13 (1.8) |
Method of gestational age estimation (730) | |
 Last Menstrual Period | 704 (96.4) |
 1st Trimester Ultrasound | 2 (0.3) |
 Ballard | 64 (8.9) |
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure use (730) | |
 Yes | 188 (25.8) |
 No | 542 (74.2) |