Table 2.
Comorbidities and interventions in the 53 preterm babies in the study group.
| Co-morbidities/interventions | No (%) |
|---|---|
| Co-morbidities | |
| Neonatal jaundice | 51 (96.2) |
| Sepsis | 24 (45.3) |
| Birth asphyxia | 22 (41.5) |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 19 (35.8) |
| Anemia | 17 (32.1) |
| Congenital pneumonia | 14 (26.4) |
| Apnoea | 13 (24.5) |
| Hypoglycemia | 8 (15.1) |
| Renal failure | 6 (11.3) |
| G6PD deficiency | 3 (5.7) |
| Patent ductus arteriosus | 3 (5.7) |
| Multisystem congenital anomalies | 1 (1.9) |
| Interventions | |
| Phototherapy | 49 (92.5) |
| ¶Exchange blood transfusion | 44 (83.0) |
| Supplemental oxygen | 31 (58.5) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 0 (0.0) |
| Surfactant | 0 (0.0) |
¶Twenty-three had multiple blood transfusions.