Table 3 Neonatal characteristics of singleton infants born at the two district hospitals (October 1, 2009 and March 15, 2010)
Neonatal characteristics | n = 650 (%) |
|---|---|
Infant Sex | |
Male | 358 (55.1) |
Female | 292 (44.9) |
Birthweight (kg) | |
< 1000 | 9 (1.4) |
1000–1499 | 13 (2) |
1500–1999 | 19 (2.9) |
2000–2499 | 58 (8.9) |
2500–2999 | 200 (30.8) |
3000–3999 | 330 (50.8) |
≥ 4000 | 16 (2.5) |
Not recorded | 5 (0.8) |
Apgar Score at 5 min | |
< 5 | 82 (12.6) |
≥ 5 | 565 (86.9) |
Not recorded | 3 (0.5) |
Breastfed | |
Yes | 317 (48.8) |
Not recorded | 107 (16.5) |
Neonatal Diagnosesa | |
Normal | 242 (39.3) |
LBW | 99 (15.2) |
VLBW | 22 (3.4) |
Respiratory distress | 38 (5.8) |
Asphyxia | 103 (15.8) |
Sepsisb | 10 (1.5) |
Meconium stained amniotic fluid | 33 (5.1) |
At risk for sepsisb | 63 (9.7) |
Post-Caesarean Section | 43 (6.6) |
Neonatal death | 34 (5.2) |
No diagnosis recorded in medical record | 38 (5.8) |