Table 4 Mortality rate stratified by socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants
Characteristic | Category | Total N | Person time (Days) | Death N (%) | Incidence rate /1000 Neonates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RDS | Yes | 110 | 1,052 | 23 (20.9) | 22 |
No | 220 | 1,420 | 0 (0) | 0 | |
ANC | Yes | 157 | 1,057 | 4 (2.5) | 4 |
No | 173 | 1,415 | 19 (11) | 13 | |
Maternal NCDs | No | 164 | 1,172 | 13 (7.9) | 11 |
Yes | 166 | 1,300 | 10 (6.0) | 8 | |
Gravidity | Primigravida | 124 | 815 | 10 (8.1) | 12 |
Multigravida | 206 | 1,653 | 13 (6.3) | 8 | |
Birth weight | < 1000 g | 17 | 192 | 6 (35.3) | 31 |
1000-1499Â g | 86 | 800 | 10 (11.6) | 13 | |
1500-2499Â g | 221 | 1,458 | 7 (3.2) | 5 | |
≥ 2500 g | 6 | 22 | 0 (0) | 0 | |
1 min APGAR score | < 7 | 74 | 643 | 9 (12.2) | 14 |
≥ 7 | 256 | 1,829 | 14 (5.5) | 8 | |
5 min APGAR score | < 7 | 17 | 164 | 3 (17.6) | 18 |
≥ 7 | 313 | 2,308 | 20 (6.4) | 9 | |
Mode of delivery | SVD | 198 | 1,519 | 17 (8.6) | 11 |
Caesarean section | 132 | 953 | 6 (4.5) | 6 | |
Gestational age at delivery | < 32 | 125 | 1,176 | 18 (14.4) | 15 |
32–34 | 205 | 1,296 | 5 (2.4) | 4 |