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Table 2 Newborn interventions and diagnosed medical comorbidities for prediction of mortality (n = 603)

From: Nomogram to predict risk of neonatal mortality among preterm neonates admitted with sepsis at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: risk prediction model development and validation

Variables

Category

Discharge status

Total (%)

Died

Not Died

Breast feeding initiation

Within first hour

15

162

177 (29.4)

After first hour

205

221

426 (70.6)

Kangaroo-mother care

Received

12

158

170 (28.2)

Not received

208

225

433 (71.8)

Resuscitation

Resuscitated

19

28

47 (7.8)

Not resuscitated

201

355

556 (92.2)

Perinatal asphyxia

Yes

68

21

89 (14.8)

No

152

362

514 (85.2)

Respiratory distress syndrome

Yes

177

97

274 (45.4)

No

43

286

329 (54.6)

Necrotizing enterocolitis

Yes

26

10

36 (6.0)

No

194

373

567 (94.0)

Hypoglycemia

Yes

107

42

149 (24.7)

No

113

341

454 (75.3)