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Table 1 Diagnoses in neonates by outcome (n = 165)

From: Developing practical clinical tools for predicting neonatal mortality at a neonatal intensive care unit in Tanzania

Documented diagnosis

Death (n = 80)

Survival (n = 85)

Total (n = 165)

Low/very low birthweight

59 (73.8%)

29 (34.1%)

88 (53.3%)

Prematurity

58 (72.5%)

28 (32.9%)

86 (52.1%)

Respiratory distress syndrome

50 (62.5%)

34 (40.0%)

84 (50.9%)

Asphyxia

19 (23.75%)

22 (25.9%)

41 (24.8%)

Sepsis

11 (13.75%)

18 (21.2%)

29 (17.6%)