Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers and infectious risk criteria for confirmed EONI
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Feminine | 90 | 50.3 |
| Masculine | 89 | 49.7 |
| Place of birth | ||
| DGOPH | 120 | 67.0 |
| Out of DGOPH | 59 | 33.0 |
| Mother’s age in years | ||
| 15–25 | 25 | 14.0 |
| 25–35 | 126 | 60.4 |
| 35–45 | 28 | 15.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Bride | 120 | 67.0 |
| Single | 56 | 31.3 |
| Concubinage | 3 | 1.7 |
| Profession | ||
| Employee | 128 | 71.5 |
| Non employee | 51 | 28.5 |
| Infectious risk | ||
| Spontaneous prematurity < 37 weeks | 58 | 26.0 |
| Premature rupture of membranes | 45 | 20.2 |
| Membrane rupture > 12 h | 33 | 14.8 |
| Neonatal resuscitation | 20 | 9.0 |
| Meconium amniotic fluid | 30 | 13.5 |
| Fetal heart rate abnormalities | 19 | 8.5 |
| Peripartum maternal fever | 14 | 6.3 |
| Genitourinary infection in 3rd semester | 1 | 0.4 |
| Foul amniotic fluid | 2 | 0.9 |
| Home delivery | 1 | 0.4 |
DGOPH Douala gynaeco-obstetric and paediatric hospital