Table 3.
The Characteristics of rural and urban neonatal mortality of Gansu province, 2004-09
| Characteristics | Urban N (%) | Rural N (%) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 353 (60.2) | 386(57.0) | 1.34 | 0.25 |
| Female | 233(39.8) | 291(43.0) | ||
| Gestational age(week) | ||||
| Very premature, < 33 | 90 (15.4) | 106 (15.6) | 19.73 | < 0.001 |
| Moderate premature,33-37 | 157 (26.8) | 117 (17.3) | ||
| Term or postterm, ≥ 38 | 339 (57.8) | 454 (67.1) | ||
| Birth weight(g) | ||||
| Very low < 1500 | 49 (8.4) | 24 (3.6) | 18.66 | < 0.001 |
| Moderately low,1500-2499 | 171 (29.2) | 182 (26.9) | ||
| Normal, 2500-3999 | 358 (61.1) | 458 (67.6) | ||
| ≥ 4000 | 8 (1.4) | 13 (1.9) | ||
| Medical care before death | ||||
| Hospital care | 529 (90.3) | 433 (64.0) | 131.85 | < 0.001 |
| Outpatient care | 11(1.9) | 126 (18.6) | ||
| No medical care | 46 (7.8) | 118 (17.4) | ||
| Death season | ||||
| Spring | 142(24.2) | 152(22.4) | 2.38 | 0.5 |
| Summer | 145(24.7) | 152(22.4) | ||
| Autumn | 160(27.3) | 192(28.4) | ||
| Winter | 139(23.7) | 181(26.7) | ||
| Death place | ||||
| Hospital | 491 (83.8) | 424 (62.6) | 70.72 | < .001 |
| Way to hospital | 11 (1.9) | 24 (3.6) | ||
| Home | 84(14.3) | 229 (33.8) |