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Table 1 Social-demographic characteristics of the participants (n = 315)

From: Reliability of visual assessment of neonatal jaundice among neonates of black descent: a cross-sectional study from Tanzania

Variables

Median(IQR)

n (%)

Median age (IQR) years

4(2-8)

 

Age group(days)

 1 to 7

 

233(74.0)

 > 7

 

82(26.0)

Gender

 Male

 

182(57.8)

 Female

 

133(42.2)

Mode of delivery

 Spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD)

 

184(58.4)

 Cesarean section

 

131(41.6)

 Median birth weight (IR)

2500(1700-3000)

 

Birth weight group

 Normal birth weight (NBWT)

 

163(51.4)

 Low birth weight (LBWT)

 

152(48.6)

Gestation age(GA) group

 Term

 

157(49.8)

 Preterm

 

158(50.2)

Visual assessment (Kramer)

Median TSB(IQR)

n (%)

 Zone 0

65.2(40.8-106)

158(50.2)

 Zone 1

110(73.4-211.9)

17(10.8)

 Zone 2

131(91.0-200.1)

27(17.2)

 Zone 3

182(129.8-209.5)

43(27.3)

 Zone 4

206.6(137.1-302)

47(29.9)

 Zone 5

264.8(154.6-314.7)

23(14.6)

  1. IQR Interquartile range, SVD Spontaneous Vaginal delivery, NBWT Normal birth weight ≥ 2500 grams, LBWT Low birth weight ≤2499 grams, GA-Gestational age Term-born from GA of37 weeks and above, Preterm- born below GA of 37 weeks