Table 2 Distribution of major causes of neonatal mortality among inborn and out born babies
Morbidity | Contribution to neonatal mortality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inborn (%) | Out born (%) | Total (%) | X2 | P | |
Prematurity | 30(68.2) | 13(24.1) | 43(43.9) | 19.954 | 0.0001 |
Perinatal Asphyxia | 8(18.2) | 16(29.6) | 24(24.5) | 1.718 | 0.18 |
Cong. Malformation | 03(6.8) | 20(37.0) | 23(23.5) | 12.327 | 0.0005 |
Neonatal Sepsis | 03(6.8) | 05(9.3) | 08(8.2) | 0.005 | 0.94 |
Total | 44 (100.0) | 54(100.0) | 98(100.1) X | Â | Â |
X2 = 21.669 |  | P = 0.0002 |  |  |  |