Table 2.
Survival estimates for neonates
| Referral indications neonates (n) | Survival rates when referred to secondary care | Survival rates when not-referred (primary care only) | References | ||||
| Min | Max | Baseline | Min | Max | Baseline | ||
| Obstructed labour (251) | 60% | 90% | 70% | 25% | 80% | 35% | 27–29 |
| Ineffective labour (137) | 45% | 95% | 55% | 30% | 88% | 35% | 30–32 |
| Eclampsia (39) | 30% | 80% | 50% | 15% | 50% | 25% | 38–40 |
| Placenta previa (34) | 50% | 95% | 60% | 20% | 90% | 30% | 41–44 |
| Risk of premature delivery (26) | 15% | 98% | 70% | 15% | 97% | 25% | 58 59 |
| Delivery (22) | 85% | 98% | 92% | 75% | 95% | 85% | 36 |
| Risk of uterus rupture (17) | 20% | 93% | 90% | 3% | 40% | 10% | 50–53 |
| Fetal distress (12) | 70% | 99% | 95% | 30% | 98% | 55% | 54–56 |
| Respiratory distress (12) | 5% | 90% | 20% | 1% | 50% | 5% | 60 61 |
| Malaria (12) | 90% | 98% | 95% | 90% | 94% | 91% | 50 |
| Neonatal infection (10) | 5% | 85% | 70% | 5% | 80% | 50% | 58 62 |
Minimum, maximum and baseline survival estimates for referred and non-referred neonates grouped by referral indication. Survival estimates were obtained by expert panel consensus.