Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Total number of patients who died | All patients n = 235 | NICU patients n = 199 | PICU patients n = 36 | p‐Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total admissions (n, mortality in %) | 3079 (7.6) | 2373 (8.4) | 706 (5.1) | 0.005 |
| Birthweight in grams (median, IQR) | 3350 (790) | 3380 (815) | 3312 (708) | N.S. |
| Gestational age in days (median, IQR) | 278 (16) | 278 (18) | 276 (13) | N.S. |
| Postnatal age of death (median, IQR) | 4 (5) | 3 (3) | 8 (11) | <0.001 |
| Postnatal age of death (n, %) | ||||
| Less than seven days | 173 (73.6) | 160 (80.4) | 13 (36.1) | <0.001 |
| 7–28 days | 62 (26.4) | 39 (19.6) | 23 (63.9) | |
| Length of stay (LOS) (median, IQR) | 3 (4) | 3 (4) | 7 (8) | 0.003 |
| Place of origin (n, %) | ||||
| At home | 6 (2.6) | 6 (3.0) | 0 (0) | 0.003 |
| Born in study hospital | 55 (23.4) | 43 (21.6) | 12 (33.3) | |
| Level 2 hospital | 161 (68.5) | 143 (71.9) | 18 (50.0) | |
| Other level 3 hospital | 12 (5.1) | 6 (3.0) | 6 (16.7) | |
| Abroad | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | |
| Autopsy performed (n, %) | 94 (40.0) | 90 (45.2) | 4 (11.1) | <0.001 |
N.S.: not significant.