Table 3.
Clinical features of sepsis among neonates admitted in Felege-Hiwot referral hospital, North West Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2016
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Have fever | ||
| Yes | 158 | 70.2 |
| No | 67 | 29.8 |
| Respiratory features | ||
| Tachypnea | 15 | 6.7 |
| Apnea | 8 | 3.6 |
| Hypoxia | 2 | 0.9 |
| Flaring or grunting | 5 | 2.2 |
| Irregular respiration | 29 | 12.9 |
| Retraction | 3 | 1.3 |
| No respiratory sign | 143 | 63.6 |
| More than one symptoms | 20 | 8.9 |
| Gastro intestinal features | ||
| Poor feeding | 74 | 32.9 |
| Vomiting | 17 | 7.6 |
| Diarrhea | 1 | 0.4 |
| Abdominal distention | 1 | 0.4 |
| No symptoms | 107 | 47.6 |
| More than one symptom | 25 | 11.1 |
| Neurologic features | ||
| Decrease activity/lethargy | 10 | 4.4 |
| Irritability | 33 | 14.7 |
| Tremors or seizure | 2 | 0.9 |
| No neurologic signs | 180 | 80 |
| Metabolic features | ||
| Hypoglycemia | 1 | 0.4 |
| No metabolic sign | 224 | 99.6 |
| Skin color change sign | ||
| Cold or clammy skin | 43 | 19.1 |
| Pallor or skin molting | 5 | 2.2 |
| Petechiae or purpura | 3 | 1.3 |
| No skin color change | 174 | 77.3 |