Table 2.
Characteristics of newborns with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy at KCMC between Nov 2014 and April 2015 (N = 187)
| Variable | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 88 | 47.1 |
| Female | 99 | 52.9 |
| Birth Weight | ||
| Low Birth weight (<2500 g) | 63 | 33.7 |
| Normal (2500-4500 g) | 123 | 65.8 |
| Over weight (>4500 g) | 1 | 0.5 |
| Gestational age at delivery | ||
| Pre term (<37 weeks) | 61 | 32.6 |
| Term (37-42 weeks) | 121 | 64.7 |
| Post Term (>42 weeks) | 5 | 2.7 |
| Apgar score at 5 min | ||
| 4˗6 | 176 | 94.1 |
| 1˗3 | 11 | 5.9 |
| Referral | ||
| Yes | 123 | 65.8 |
| No | 64 | 34.2 |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 52 | 27.8 |
| Cesarean section | 131 | 70.1 |
| Instrumental delivery | 4 | 2.1 |