Table 9 The key WHO adopted key neonatal danger signs mentioned by mothers at discharge from NICU of DTGH, Debre Tabor town, North Central Ethiopia, 2019
Factor | Percentage |
|---|---|
*key neonatal danger signs (n = 350) | |
Fever | 37.1 |
Unable to breastfeed | 31.7 |
Difficulty of breathing | 8.3 |
Lethargy/unconsciousness | 6.6 |
Coldness /hypothermia | 4.9 |
Yellow palms and soles | 4.6 |
Pus discharge from the umbilicus | 3.1 |
Convulsion | 2.6 |
Redness/ eye discharge | 1.7 |