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Table 2 Perinatal characteristics of infants who survived versus those who died < 37 weeks

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 = 2619

Died n = 232

p value

OR (95% CI)

Birth Weight (g)

2162 ± 560

1513 ± 560

< 0.0001

 

Gestational Age (weeks)

33.93 ± 2.36

31.17 ± 2.85

< 0.0001

 

Initial Temperature (°C)

36.03 ± 0.32

35.67 ± 0.37

< 0.0001

 

Gender (Males)

1349 (51.4%)

142 (61.2%)

0.004

1.50 (1.13–1.96)

Plurals

408 (15.6%)

35 (15.1%)

0.85

 

Referred

1202 (45.8%)

123 (53.0%)

0.03

1.3 (1.02–1.74

Any Labor Complications

1830 (69.9%)

205 (88.7%)

< 0.0001

3.4 (2.23–5.15)

Eclampsia/Preeclampsia

358 (13.7%)

51 (22.0%)

0.001

1.8 (1.28–2.48)

Breech

95 (3.6%)

14 (6%)

0.06

1.7 (0.96–3.04)

Abn FHRT before Delivery

491 (14.9%)

156 (67.2%)

< 0.0001

11.7 (8.72–15.72)

Cesarean Section Delivery

1397 (55.3%)

141 (63.5%)

0.01

1.4 (1.06–1.87)

Apgar Score at 1 min

8 (9)

4 (9)

< 0.0001

 

Apgar Score at 5 min

10 (10)

6 (10)

< 0.0001

 

Apgar Score at 5 minutes < 7

108 (4.1%)

140 (60.3%)

< 0.0001

35.4 (25.57–49.08)

Moderate Hypothermia (< 36 °C)

292/1148 (25.4%)

94/118 (79.7%)

< 0.0001

7.2 (11.49–18.18)

Bag mask ventilation in DR

741 (28.3%)

218 (94.4%)

< 0.0001

42.5 (24.14–74.89)

ANS 0–2 vs, 3–4 doses

1815 (69.2%)

193 (83.2%)

< 0.0001

2.20 (1.54–3.14)

  1. Apgar score numbers are presented as Median and Interquartile range
  2. Abn FHRT Abnormal Fetal Heart Rate, DR Delivery Room, ANS Antenatal steroids