Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of neonates suspected of sepsis at SPHMMC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from March to July 2020 (n = 400)
Variables | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 246 (61.5) |
Female | 154 (38.5) | |
Age category | ≤ 3 day | 364 (91%) |
>3–28 day | 36 (9%) | |
Newborn term | Term | 282 (70.5) |
Preterm | 118 (29.5) | |
Birth weight (kg) | < 2.5 | 166 (41.5) |
≥ 2.5 | 234 (58.5) |