Table 3 Neonatal and health service related characteristics of neonates delivered in randomly selected hospitals of Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia, April-July, 2014 (n = 1152)
Characteristics | No | Percent | Characteristics | No | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Apgar 5-min score | ||||
Male | 610 | 52.9 | Severe (≤3) | 8 | 0.7 |
Female | 542 | 47.1 | Moderate (3–6) | 45 | 4 |
Exclusive breast feed | Normal (≥7) | 1081 | 95.3 | ||
Yes | 1012 | 87.8 | Birth defect | ||
No | 140 | 12.2 | Yes | 14 | 1.2 |
Resuscitation | No | 1138 | 98.8 | ||
Yes | 154 | 13.4 | Neonatal length (n = 1126) | ||
No | 998 | 86.6 | < 46 cm | 151 | 13.4 |
Apgar 1-min score | 46–56 cm | 914 | 81.2 | ||
Severe (≤3) | 19 | 1.7 | > 56 cm | 61 | 5.4 |
Moderate (3–6) | 166 | 14.6 | Birth weight | ||
Normal (≥7) | 950 | 83.7 | < 2500 gm | 121 | 10.5 |
Neonatal complications | 2500–3500 | 853 | 74.3 | ||
Yes | 126 | 10.9 | > 3500 gm | 175 | 15.2 |
No | 1026 | 89.1 | Gestational age | ||
Temperature control (n = 61) | Preterm | 93 | 8.1 | ||
Yes | 59 | 97 | Term | 1054 | 91.9 |
No | 2 | 3 | Weight for Gestational Age | ||
Hypothermic | Appropriate | 846 | 73.5 | ||
Yes | 61 | 5.3 | SGA | 125 | 10.9 |
No | 1091 | 94.7 | LGA | 180 | 15.6 |
Neonate inborn or out born | Distance | ||||
Yes | 1085 | 94.2 | ≤ 5 km | 836 | 76.3 |
No | 67 | 5.8 | 5–10 km | 175 | 16.0 |
> 10 km | 84 | 7.7 | |||