Table 1.
Characteristics of hospitalized neonates
Variables | Proportion N=106 |
---|---|
Sex (n [%]) | |
Male | 61 (57.5) |
Female | 45 (42.5) |
Institutional delivery | |
No | 34 (32.1) |
Yes | 72 (67.9) |
Gestational age at birth | |
Less than 37 weeks | 36 (34.0) |
37–40 weeks | 55 (51.9) |
More than 40 weeks | 15 (14.2) |
Birth weight at birth | |
Less than 1,500 g | 7 (6.6) |
1,500–2,499 g | 28 (26.4) |
2,500–4,000 g | 54 (50.9) |
Greater than 4,000 g | 14 (13.2) |
Duration of hospital stay | |
2–7 days | 34 (32.1) |
8–14 days | 38 (35.8) |
15–21 days | 22 (20.8) |
More than 21 days | 12 (11.3) |
Health expenditure as percentage of total family monthly income | |
Less than 5% of total family income | 2 (1.9) |
5%–40% of total family income | 22 (22.6) |
More than 40% of total family income | 69 (65.1) |
Missinga | 11 (10.4) |
Note:
Families with no monthly income.