Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of neonates admitted to JUMC
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent | Mean±SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 1,837 | 59.4% | |
| Female | 1,256 | 40.6% | ||
| Total | 3,093 | 100% | ||
| Age | <24 hrs | 2,349 | 76.0% | |
| 2–7 days | 609 | 19.7% | ||
| ≥8–14 days | 135 | 4.3% | ||
| Total | 3,093 | 100% | 1.84±2.4 | |
| Parents’ residency | From Jimma | 958 | 31.0% | |
| Out of Jimma | 2,135 | 69.0% | ||
| Total | 3,093 | 100% | ||
| Year of visit | 2014/2015 | 453 | 14.6% | |
| 2015/2016 | 1,555 | 50.3% | ||
| 2016/2017 | 1,085 | 35.1% | ||
| Total | 3,093 | 100% | ||
| Gestational age | <28 weeks | 25 | 0.8% | |
| 28 – <32 weeks | 219 | 7.1% | ||
| 32 – <37 weeks | 620 | 20.0% | ||
| 37 – <42 weeks | 2,222 | 71.9% | ||
| >42 weeks | 7 | 0.2% | ||
| Total | 3,093 | 100% | ||
| Maturity | Preterm | 864 | 27.9% | |
| Term | 2,229 | 72.1% | ||
| Total | 3,093 | 100% | ||
| Birth weight | EVLBW | 29 | 1.0% | |
| VLBW | 236 | 7.6% | ||
| LBW | 843 | 27.3% | ||
| NBW | 1,864 | 60.3% | ||
| Macrosomia | 121 | 3.9% | ||
| Total | 3,093 | 100% | ||
| Length of say | <7 Days | 2,231 | 72.1% | |
| >7 Days | 862 | 27.8% | ||
| Total | 3,093 | 100% | ||
| Median | 5 | |||
| Hospital Outcomes | Died | 412 | 13.3% | |
| Improved | 2,681 | 86.7% | ||
| Total | 3,093 | 100% | ||
Abbreviations: EVLBW, extremely very low birth weight; VLBW, very low birth weight; LBW, low birth weight; NBW, normal birth weight; JUMC, Jimma University Medical Center.