Table 1 Neonatal demographic and birth characteristics (n = 603)
Variables | Category | Discharge status | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Died | Not died | |||
Sex | Male | 118 | 237 | 355 (58.9) |
Female | 102 | 146 | 248 (41.1) | |
Age at admission (days) |  ≤ 1 | 193 | 333 | 526 (87.2) |
2–28 | 27 | 50 | 77 (12.8) | |
Referral from other health facility | Referred | 109 | 116 | 225 (37.3) |
Not referred | 111 | 267 | 378 (62.7) | |
Gestational age (completed week) |  < 32 weeks | 126 | 44 | 170 (28.2) |
 > = 32 weeks | 94 | 339 | 433 (71.8) | |
Admission weight (grams) |  < 2500 | 208 | 349 | 557 (92.4) |
 > = 2500 | 12 | 34 | 46 (7.6) | |
Weight for gestational age | SGA | 67 | 25 | 92 (15.3) |
AGA | 153 | 358 | 511 (84.7) | |
Apgar at 1st minute |  < 7 | 73 | 32 | 105 (17.4) |
7–10 | 147 | 351 | 498 (82.6) | |
Apgar at 5th minute |  < 7 | 32 | 12 | 44 (7.3) |
7–10 | 188 | 371 | 559 (92.7) | |