Table 3 Admissions and deaths in relation to the diagnosis of all patients admitted to the NICU (pre- versus post- CUAMM intervention)

N° of deaths, n (%)

Total

544 (26)

396 (18)

<0.01

Outborn patients

274 (50)

199 (50)

0.97

Admission for asphyxia, n (%)

492 (20)

641 (30)

<0.01

Deaths for asphyxia, n (%)

168 (34)

122 (19)

<0.01

Admission for sepsis, n (%)

111 (4)

158 (7)

<0.01

Deaths for sepsis, n (%)

43 (39)

44 (28)

0.06

Admission for prematurity, n (%)

447 (18)

605 (28)

<0.01

Deaths for prematurity, n (%)

192 (43)

200 (33)

<0.01