Table 6 Complications of low birth weight babies within the category >2500 g to ≤2600 g in deliveries in the Buea Regional Hospital, January – March 2013
Complications | LBW2 | NBW2 | Total | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | (%) | N | (%) | ||||
Neonatal asphyxia (5th minute) | Yes | 4 | 40.0 | 22 | 13.7 | 26 | 0.05 |
No | 6 | 60.0 | 139 | 86.3 | 146 | ||
Neonatal asphyxia (10th minute) | Yes | 3 | 30.0 | 11 | 6.8 | 14 | 0.04 |
No | 7 | 70.0 | 150 | 93.2 | 157 | ||
Foetal distress | Yes | 4 | 40.0 | 26 | 16.1 | 30 | 0.07 |
No | 6 | 60.0 | 136 | 84.0 | 142 | ||
Respiratory distress | Yes | 1 | 10.0 | 7 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.4 |
No | 9 | 90.0 | 155 | 95.7 | 164 | ||
Neonatal death | Yes | 3 | 30.0 | 7 | 4.3 | 10 | 0.01 |
No | 7 | 70.0 | 155 | 95.7 | 162 |