Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of neonates’ mothers at Kibungo Hospital neonatology unit, January to December, 2017 (N = 422).
| Variables | Frequencies (n) | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Obstructed labor | ||
| Yes | 7 | 1.7 |
| No | 415 | 98.3 |
| Maternal fever | ||
| Yes | 40 | 9.5 |
| No | 382 | 90.5 |
| Number of previous pregnancies | ||
| < 5 | 394 | 93.36 |
| 5 and above | 28 | 6.64 |
| Meconium stained amniotic fluid | ||
| Yes | 53 | 12.56 |
| No | 369 | 87.44 |
| Maternal infection | ||
| Yes | 3 | 0.71 |
| No | 419 | 99.29 |
| Premature Rupture of Membrane (PROM) | ||
| Yes | 32 | 7.58 |
| No | 390 | 92.42 |
| Foul smelling | ||
| Yes | 8 | 1.89 |
| No | 414 | 98.11 |
| Age group in years | ||
| 17–20 | 59 | 13.9 |
| 21–30 | 254 | 60.2 |
| > 30 | 109 | 25.9 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 416 | 98.6 |
| Unemployed | 6 | 1.4 |
| Education level | ||
| None | 9 | 2.1 |
| Primary | 371 | 87.9 |
| Secondary and high | 42 | 10.0 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Yes | 396 | 93.8 |
| No | 26 | 6.2 |