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Table 4 Perinatal characteristics with maternal age for the study conducted in Arba Minch zuria, and Gacho Baba district, southern Ethiopia, 2018/9

From: Association between maternal age and adverse perinatal outcomes in Arba Minch zuria, and Gacho Baba district, southern Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study

Variables

20–34 years

≥35 years

Stillbirth

 Yes

11 (2.2)

14 (7.1)

 No

487 (97.8)

183 (92.9)

Gestational age

 Estimated at term

418 (85.8)

152 (83.1)

 Estimated pre-term

21 (4.3)

17 (9.3)

 Estimated post-term

48 (9.9)

14 (7.6)

Size of the neonate

 Very small

79 (16.2)

23 (12.6)

 Smaller than usual

46 (9.4)

11 (6.0)

 About average

328 (67.4)

140 (76.5)

 Larger than usual

34 (7.0)

9 (4.9)

The baby referred to another facility

 Yes

5 (1.0)

2 (1.1)

 No

482 (99.0)

181 (98.9)

Admitted to NICU

 Yes

7 (1.4)

1 (0.5)

 No

480 (98.6)

182 (99.5)

Neonatal mortality

 Yes

11 (2.3)

13 (7.1)

 No

476 (97.7)

170 (92.9)

  1. NICU Neonatal intensive care unit