Table 1 Characteristics of newborns in inpatient wards, case note verification, EN-BIRTH study (n = 1015 children)
| Â | Bangladesh | Nepal | Tanzania | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Azimpur Tertiary | Kushtia District | Pokhara Regional | Temeke Regional | Muhimbili National | |
N = 106 | N = 303 | N = 344 | N = 213 | N = 49 | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age | |||||
  ≤ 6 days | 67 (63.2) | 151 (49.8) | 259 (75.3) | 153 (71.8) | 12 (24.5) |
 7–13 days | 17 (16) | 60 (19.8) | 42 (12.2) | 34 (16) | 23 (46.9) |
 14–20 days | 13 (12.3) | 42 (13.9) | 19 (5.5) | 13 (6.1) | 9 (18.4) |
 21–28 days | 9 (8.5) | 50 (16.5) | 24 (7) | 13 (6.1) | 5 (10.2) |
Sex | |||||
 Male/Boy | 59 (55.7) | 183 (60.4) | 225 (65.4) | 127 (59.6) | 30 (61.2) |
Birth weight | |||||
 1500–2000 g | 7 (6.6) | 38 (12.5) | 15 (4.4) | 14 (6.6) | 4 (8.2) |
 2000–2500 g | 20 (18.9) | 72 (23.8) | 54 (15.7) | 30 (14.1) | 2 (4.1) |
 2500+ g | 65 (61.3) | 165 (54.5) | 263 (76.5) | 165 (77.5) | 40 (81.6) |
 Others | 14 (13.2) | 28 (9.2) | 12 (3.5) | 4 (1.9) | 3 (6.1) |
Weight at admission | |||||
 1500–2000 g | 5 (4.7) | 41 (13.5) | 3 (0.9) | 3 (1.4) | 0 (0) |
 2000–2500 g | 26 (24.5) | 81 (26.7) | 12 (3.5) | 7 (3.3) | 5 (10.2) |
 2500+ g | 67 (63.2) | 157 (51.8) | 80 (23.3) | 29 (13.6) | 33 (67.3) |
 Others | 8 (7.5) | 24 (7.9) | 249 (72.4) | 174 (81.7) | 11 (22.4) |
History | |||||
 Not Feeding Well | 43 (40.6) | 37 (12.2) | 42 (12.2) | 77 (36.2) | 18 (36.7) |
 Lethargy/reduced consciousness | 6 (5.7) | 2 (0.7) | 16 (4.7) | 14 (6.6) | 9 (18.4) |
 Convulsion | 3 (2.8) | 8 (2.6) | 12 (3.5) | 21 (9.9) | 7 (14.3) |
 Fever | 44 (41.5) | 25 (8.3) | 211 (61.3) | 127 (59.6) | 20 (40.8) |
 Respiratory distress or fast breathing | 36 (34) | 35 (11.6) | 45 (13.1) | 20 (9.4) | 7 (14.3) |
Physical examination | |||||
 Fever (> 38 degree) | 28 (26.4) | 298 (98.3) | 172 (50) | 81 (38) | 10 (20.4) |
 Hypothermia (< 35 degree) | 3 (2.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) |
 Respiratory Rate (> 60/min) | 40 (37.7) | 23 (7.6) | 135 (39.2) | 29 (13.6) | 9 (18.4) |
 Bulging Fontanels | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.9) | 2 (4.1) |
 Umbilical redness and draining pus | 8 (7.5) | 0 (0) | 3 (0.9) | 5 (2.3) | 3 (6.1) |
 Skin Pustules | 2 (1.9) | 2 (0.7) | 11 (3.2) | 3 (1.4) | 3 (6.1) |
Diagnosis at admission | |||||
 Sepsis | 83 (78.3) | 233 (76.9) | 341 (99.1) | 211 (99.1) | 37 (75.5) |
 Pneumonia | 23 (21.7) | 70 (23.1) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.5) | 8 (16.3) |
 Meningitis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.5) | 4 (8.2) |
Baby’s condition at discharge | |||||
 Alive | 106 (100) | 272 (89.8) | 342 (99.4) | 196 (92) | 45 (91.8) |
 Death | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 5 (2.3) | 4 (8.2) |
 Not Recorded | 0 (0) | 30 (9.9) | 1 (0.3) | 12 (5.6) | 0 (0) |