Table 2 Incidence of Birth Asphyxia (n = 54,492)
From: A multicenter study of incidence, risk factors and outcomes of babies with birth asphyxia in Nepal
Incidence of Birth Asphyxia N (per 1000 livebirths) | Total term livebirths N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Overall | 341 (6) | 54,492 (100) |
By maternal age | ||
15–19 years | 52 (7) | 7288 (13.4) |
20–34 years | 278 (6) | 45,843 (84.1) |
35 years and above | 11 (8) | 1361 (2.5) |
By ethnicity | ||
Dalit | 58 (6) | 9329 (17.2) |
Janajati | 91 (6) | 15,774 (29.1) |
Madhesi | 20 (5) | 3913 (7.2) |
Muslim | 11 (8) | 1367 (2.5) |
Chhetri/Brahmin | 148 (7) | 21,592 (39.9) |
Others | 13 (6) | 2176 (4.0) |