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Table 3 Causes of death by discharge status and neonatal period

From: Causes of preterm and low birth weight neonatal mortality in a rural community in Kenya: evidence from verbal and social autopsy

Causes of death

Discharge status

Neonatal period

Pre-discharge

n = 57

Post-discharge

n = 31

Early (0-6 days)

n = 70

Late (7–28 days)

n = 18

Asphyxia

33 (57.9)

7 (22.6)

38 (54.3)

2 (11.1)

Sepsis

6 (10.5)

17 (54.8)

11 (15.7)

12 (66.7)

Respiratory distress syndrome

9 (15.8)

2 (6.5)

11 (15.7)

0 (0)

Hypothermia

8 (14.0)

2 (6.5)

7 (10.0)

3 (16.7)

Prematurity

0 (0)

2 (6.5)

2 (2.9)

0 (0)

Extremely low birth weight

1 (1.7)

0 (0)

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

Severe anaemia

0 (0)

1 (3.2)

0 (0)

1 (5.6)