Table 3 Description of neonatal characteristics for the study of predictors of mortality in neonatal sepsis in Durame general hospital, Kembata tambaro zone southern Ethiopia 2019
Variable | Responses | Case Count (%) | Control Count (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Axillary temperature | Normal body temperature | 17(30.9) | 81(49.4) | 98(44.7) |
Hypothermia | 30(54.5) | 55(33.5) | 85(38.8) | |
Fever | 8(14.5) | 28(17.1) | 36(16.4) | |
Respiratory rate | Normal RR | 33(60.0) | 120(73.2) | 153(69.9) |
Bradypnea | 13(23.6) | 11(6.7) | 24(11.0) | |
Tachypnea | 9(16.4) | 33(20.1) | 42(19.2) | |
Pulse rate | Normal PR | 42(76.4) | 135(82.3) | 177(80.8) |
Bradycardia | 8(14.5) | 16(9.8) | 24(11.0) | |
Tachycardia | 5(7.3) | 13(7.9) | 18(8.2) | |
Respiratory distress | Yes | 29(52.7) | 57(34.8) | 86(39.3) |
No | 26(47.3) | 107(65.2) | 133(60.7) | |
Poor feeding | Yes | 46(83.6) | 106(64.6) | 152(69.4) |
No | 9(16.4) | 58(35.4) | 67(30.6) | |
Abdominal distention | Yes | 7(12.7) | 13(7.9) | 20(9.1) |
No | 48(87.3) | 151(92.1) | 199(90.9) | |
Skin color | Poor | 9(16.4) | 19(11.6) | 28(12.8) |
Good | 46(83.6% | 145(88.4) | 191(87.2) | |
Have jaundice | Yes | 8(14.5) | 18(11.0) | 26(11.9) |
No | 47(85.5) | 146(89.0) | 193(88.1) | |
Have convulsion | Yes | 11(20.0) | 14(8.5) | 25(11.4) |
No | 44(80.0) | 150(91.5) | 194(88.6) | |
Fist minute APGAR score | Low score | 27(49.1) | 45(27.4) | 72(32.9) |
Normal score | 28(50.9) | 119(72.6) | 147(67.1) | |
APGAR5 score category | Low score | 16(29.1) | 17(10.4) | 33(15.1) |
Normal score | 39(70.9) | 147(89.6) | 186(84.9) | |
Comorbid disease | Yes | 22(40.0) | 42(25.6) | 64(29.2) |
No | 33(60.0) | 122(74.4) | 155(70.8) | |
Meconium aspiration syndrome | Yes | 7(33.3) | 16(37.2) | 23(35.9) |
No | 14(66.7) | 27(62.8) | 41(64.1) | |
Congenital abnormality | Yes | 1(4.8) | 4(9.3) | 5(7.8) |
No | 20(95.2) | 39(90.7) | 59(92.2) | |
Perinatal asphyxia | Yes | 12(54.5) | 16(38.1) | 28(43.8) |
No | 10(45.5) | 26(61.9) | 36(56.2) | |
Other co morbidities | Yes | 8(38.1) | 15(34.9) | 23(35.9) |
No | 13(61.9) | 28(65.1) | 41(64.1) | |
WBC count | Normal count | 28(50.9) | 105(64.0) | 133(60.7) |
Leucopenia | 7(12.7) | 12(7.3) | 19(8.7)7% | |
Leukocytosis | 20(36.4) | 47(28.7) | 67(30.6) | |
Platelet count | Normal count | 35(63.6) | 89(54.3) | 124(56.6) |
Thrombocytopenia | 12(21.8) | 64(39.0) | 76(34.7) | |
Thrombocytosis | 8(14.5) | 11(6.7) | 19(8.7) | |
Neutrophil count | Normal count | 37(67.3) | 123(75.0) | 160(73.1) |
Neutropenia | 2(3.6) | 5(3.0) | 7(3.2) | |
Elevated count | 16(29.1) | 36(22.0) | 52(23.7) | |
Blood glucose | Normal level | 45(81.8) | 144(87.8) | 189(86.3) |
Hypoglycemia | 6(10.9) | 11(6.7) | 17(7.8) | |
Hyperglycemia | 4(7.3) | 9(5.5) | 13(5.9) | |
Total | 55 | 164 | 219 |