Table 2 Neonatal characteristics at admission
From: Risk factors for mortality among neonates admitted to a special care unit in a low-resource setting
| Â | All neonates | Neonates who survived | Neonates who died |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of neonates | 4182 | 3473 | 709 |
Year of admission: | |||
 2014 | 692 (16.5) | 563 (16.2) | 129 (18.2) |
 2015 | 1113 (26.6) | 916 (26.4) | 197 (27.8) |
 2016 | 1278 (30.6) | 1059 (30.5) | 219 (30.9) |
 2017 | 1099 (26.3) | 935 (26.9) | 164 (23.1) |
Age at admission, days a | 1 (1–4) | 1 (1–5) | 1- (1, 2) |
Sex: | |||
 Male | 2424 (58.0) | 2006 (57.8) | 418 (59.0) |
 Female | 1758 (42.0) | 1467 (42.2) | 291 (41.0) |
Birth weight: | |||
 Normal weight (≥2500 g) | 2756 (65.9) | 2440 (70.3) | 316 (44.6) |
 Low birth weight (1500–2499 g) | 1125 (26.9) | 896 (25.8) | 229 (32.3) |
 Very low birth weight (1000–1499 g) | 270 (6.5) | 133 (3.8) | 137 (19.3) |
 Extremely low birth weight (< 1000 g) | 31 (0.7) | 4 (0.1) | 27 (3.8) |
Temperature at admission: b | |||
  < 32 °C | 0 (0.0) | (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 32–35.9 °C | 779 (26.7) | 583 (24.0) | 196 (40.5) |
 36–36.4 °C | 759 (26.1) | 634 (26.1) | 125 (25.8) |
 36.5–37.5 °C | 948 (32.5) | 822 (33.8) | 126 (26.0) |
  > 37.5 °C | 428 (14.7) | 391 (16.1) | 37 (7.7) |
Outborn c | 1577 (44.8) | 1291 (44.3) | 286 (47.0) |
Mode of delivery: d | |||
 Vaginal | 1794 (73.1) | 1422 (71.1) | 372 (82.1) |
 Instrumental | 179 (7.3) | 158 (7.9) | 21 (4.7) |
 Caesarean section | 480 (19.6) | 420 (21.0) | 60 (13.2) |