Table 3. Characteristics of neonaticides involving abandonment.
| Characteristic | All Abandoned Neonates | Abandoned Boys | Abandoned Girls | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated number of cases | 205 (156, 254) | 100 (67, 133) | 93 (57, 129) | 0.85 |
| Urban/rural location | 0.18 | |||
| Urban | 64.7% (56.3%, 72.3%) | 71.0% (62.8%, 78.0%) | 61.5% (47.5%, 73.8%) | |
| Small town/rural | 35.2% (27.6%, 43.6%) | 29.0% (22.0%, 37.2%) | 38.5% (26.2%, 52.5%) | |
| Location where body was found | 0.13 | |||
| Garbage and refuse dumps | 32.1% (22.3%, 43.7%) | 33.3% (22.7%, 45.8%) | 30.8% (17.8%, 47.8%) | |
| Public space/open veld | 52.4% (40.9%, 63.7%) | 58.1% (46.2%, 69.1%) | 46.3% (30.3%, 63.4%) | |
| Toilet/sewage systems | 5.8% (2.4%, 13.2%) | 6.6% (2.1%, 18.4%) | 5.0% (1.6%, 15.1%) | |
| Lake/river/dam | 5.8% (2.4%, 13.2%) | 2.0% (0.4%, 11.3%) | 9.8% (4.8%, 18.7%) | |
| Buried in shallow grave | 3.9% (1.1%, 12.8%) | 0 | 8.0% (2.3%, 24.2%) | |
| Mean mass (grams) * | 2,752 (2,604, 2,901) | 2,873 (2,577, 3,168) | 2,700 (2,487, 2,913) | 0.39 |
| Mean gestational age (weeks) * | 38.1 (37.2, 38.9) | 38.6 (37.8, 39.4) | 38.5 (37.7, 39.2) | 0.84 |
| Mean age of perpetrator (years) * | 23.5 (21.3, 25.8) | 22.5 (19.6, 25.4) | 25.6 (22.3, 28.9) | 0.14 |
Data are given as n (95% CI), percent (95% CI), or mean (95% CI).
*Data not available for all cases.