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Table 1 Perinatal characteristics of infants who survived versus those who died for the overall population 2015–2019

From: Early neonatal mortality is modulated by gestational age, birthweight and fetal heart rate abnormalities in the low resource setting in Tanzania – a five year review 2015–2019

Characteristics

Survived n = 20,250

Died n = 369

p value

OR (95% CI)

Birth Weight (g)

3105 ± 612

2108 ± 954

< 0.0001

 

Gestational Age (weeks)

38.4 ± 2.2

34.1 ± 4.5

< 0.0001

 

Initial Temperature (°C)

36.3 ± 0.31

35.67 ± 0.37

< 0.0001

 

Gender (Males)

11,020 (54%)

226 (61%)

0.009

1.3 (1.1–1.6)

Plurals

1008 (5%)

37 (10%)

< 0.0001

2.1 (1.5–3.9)

Maternal referral

8432 (42%)

201 (54%)

< 0.0001

1.7 (1.3–2.0)

Any Labor Complication

9816 (48.5%)

313 (85%)

< 0.0001

6.1 (4.5–8.1)

Eclampsia/Preeclampsia

712 (3.5%)

58 (15.7%)

< 0.0001

5.1(3.8–6.7)

Breech Presentation

585 (2.9%)

19 (5.1%)

0.01

1.8 (1.1–2.9)

Abnormal FHRT before Delivery

1303 (6.4%)

256 (69.8%)

< 0.0001

33.2 (26.4–41.8)

CS Delivery

8675 (44%)

220 (62%)

< 0.0001

1.9 (1.6–2.4)

Apgar at 1 minute

9 (10)

4 (9)

< 0.0001

 

Apgar at 5 minutes

10 (10)

6 (10)

< 0.0001

 

5 minute Apgar Score < 7

216 (1.1%)

234 (63.4%)

< 0.0001

161 (125–206)

Moderate Hypothermia (< 36 °C)

301/1195 (25%)

96/120 (80%)

< 0.0001

11.9 (7.4–18.8)

Bag/Mask Ventilation in DR

1734 (8.6%)

338 (91.6%)

< 0.0001

116 (80--168)

  1. Apgar Score numbers are presented as Median and Interquartile range
  2. OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, FHRT Abnormal Fetal Heart Rate, DR Delivery Room