Table 4.
Top ten leading causes of admissions and mortalities among neonates admitted to JUMC
| Ranks | Causes of admission (n=3093) | No(%) | Ranks | Causes of death (n=412) | No(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low birth weight | 1108(35.8) | 1 | Low birth weight | 249(60.4) |
| 2 | Neonatal Sepsis | 884(28.6) | 2 | Prematurity | 230(55.8) |
| 3 | Hypothermia | 809(26.2) | 3 | RDS | 169(41.0) |
| 4 | Hypoglycemia | 548(17.7) | 4 | Neonatal sepsis | 129(31.3) |
| 5 | RDS | 413(13.4) | 5 | Hypothermia | 120(29.1) |
| 6 | PNA | 286(9.2) | 6 | PNA and birth trauma | 108(26.2) |
| 7 | Baby of a high-risk mother | 172(5.6) | 7 | MAS | 53(12.9) |
| 8 | Meningitis | 157(5.1) | 8 | Hypoglycemia | 49(11.9) |
| 9 | Sub-glial Hemorrhage | 112(3.6) | 9 | Congenital malformation | 33(8.0) |
| 10 | Macrosomia | 86(2) | 10 | Pathologic Jaundice | 31(7.5) |
Abbreviations: RDS, respiratory distress syndrome; MAS, meconium aspiration syndrome; PNA, perinatal asphyxia; JUMC, Jimma University Medical Center.