Table 1 Comparison of proportions of main causes between neonatal near miss (NNM) and neonatal deaths (NND), South Africa (Modified from Avenant et al., 2009) [17]
Primary cause of morbidity or death | NNM (%) | NND (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Intrapartum asphyxia | 12.9 | 4.2 | 11.1 |
Birth trauma | 10.8 | - | 8.5 |
Antepartum hemorrhage | 14 | 4.2 | 12 |
Hypertension | 8.6 | 12.5 | 9.4 |
Spontaneous preterm birth, premature rupture of | |||
membranes, multiple pregnancy | 40 | 62.5 | 44.4 |
Congenital malformation | - | 8.3 | 1.7 |
Maternal Infection | 1.1 | 4.2 | 1.7 |
Unknown | 12.9 | 4.2 | 11.1 |