Table 3.
Clinical discharge diagnosis, case fatality and contribution to overall mortality in a neonatal care unit (N = 5033). Ranked according to case fatality
| Diagnosis** | Admitted | Case fatality | Proportion of deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
n (%) |
n (%) |
(%) |
| RDS |
99 (2.0) |
52 (52.5) |
9.7 |
| Congenital malformation |
111 (2.2) |
49 (44.1) |
9.1 |
| Asphyxia |
1351 (26.8) |
321 (23.8) |
59.9 |
| Prematurity |
930 (18.4) |
208 (22.4) |
38.8 |
| MAS |
103 (2.0) |
8 (7.9) |
1.5 |
| Neonatal infection |
776 (15.4) |
58 (7.5) |
10.8 |
| Other conditions |
230 (4.6) |
8 (3.5) |
1.5 |
| Neonatal jaundice |
174 (3.5) |
5 (2.9) |
0.9 |
| Risk of infection |
852 (16.9) |
11 (1.3) |
2.1 |
| LGA (>4000 g) |
538 (10.7) |
5 (0.9) |
0.9 |
| Normal for observation |
368 (7.3) |
0 |
0 |
| TTN |
132 (2.6) |
0 |
0 |
|
Growth characteristics |
|
|
|
| Birth weight <2500 g |
1459 (29.0) |
279 (19.1) |
52.1 |
| Gestational age <37 weeks | 1178 (25.8) | 217 (18.4) | 40.5 |
**A neonate having more than one diagnosis is counted more than once; therefore proportion of deaths exceeds 100%. Abbreviations: LGA (Large for gestational age), MAS (meconium aspiration syndrome), RDS (Respiratory Distress Syndrome), TTN (Transient Tachpnoea of Newborn).