Table 4.
The outcome of the different causes of respiratory diseases.
| Type | Patients | Mode of discharge | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | Improved | Died | ||
| RDS | 72 | 49.66 | 44 (61.1%) | 28 (38.9) | <0.05 |
| MAS | 9 | 6.21 | 6 (66.7%) | 3 (33.3%) | <0.05 |
| Pneumonia | 25 | 17.2 | 21 (84%) | 4 (16%) | <0.001 |
| TTN | 32 | 22.07 | 32 (100%) | 0 (0%) | <0.001 |
| TOF | 2 | 1.38 | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | NS |
| Aspiration | 2 | 1.38 | 2 (100%) | 0 (0%) | <0.001 |
| CDH | 3 | 2.07 | 2 (66%) | 1 (33%) | <0.001 |
| Total | 145 | 100 | 107 (73.8%) | 38 (26.2%) | <0.001 |
RDS: respiratory distress syndrome, TTN: transient tachypnea of newborn, MAS: meconium aspiration syndrome CDH: congenital diaphragmatic hernia TOF: tracheoesophaeal fistula, P value <0.05 is significant.