Table 2.
admission characteristics of 164 patients at the neonatal unit at Hargeisa Group Hospital, Somaliland, June-October 2013
| Categories | All within the category, N (%)2 | Follow-up questionnaire | P-value for differences between reached and not reached (Chi-squared3 or Fisher4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 reached, N (%)2 | 70 not reached, N (%)2 | |||
| Male1 | 101 (65) | 66 (75) | 35 (52) | 0.013 |
| Birth weight1 | 0.563 | |||
| <1500g | 21 (14) | 13 (15) | 8 (12) | |
| 1500-2499g | 26 (17) | 15 (17) | 11 (17) | |
| 2500-3499g | 78 (52) | 41 (48) | 37 (59) | |
| ≥3500g | 25 (17) | 17 (20) | 8 (12) | |
| Estimated gestational age1 | 0.414 | |||
| <32 | 7 (5) | 5 (6) | 2 (3) | |
| 32-36+6 | 17 (11) | 12 (14) | 5 (8) | |
| ≥37 | 130 (84) | 71 (80) | 59 (89) | |
| Place of birth1 | 0.744 | |||
| Born at home or local health clinic | 10 (6) | 5 (5) | 5 (7) | |
| Meconium exposure1 | 66 (43) | 39 (43) | 27 (44) | 0.863 |
| Premature rupture of membranes1 | 43 (29) | 32 (37) | 11 (17) | 0.013 |
| Mode of delivery1 | 0.114 | |||
| Normal vaginal delivery | 102 (63) | 54 (59) | 48 (71) | |
| Instrumental delivery | 9 (6) | 6 (6) | 3 (4) | |
| Caesarean section | 44 (27) | 27 (29) | 17 (25) | |
| Other | 6 (4) | 6 (6) | 0 (0) | |
| Bag/mask ventilation1 | 51 (36) | 26 (31) | 25 (42) | 0.203 |
1
:number of patients with missing information within category: sex=9, birth weight=14, estimated gestational age=10, place of birth=3, meconium=12, premature rupture of membranes=14, mode of delivery=3, bag/mask ventilation=21; 2:may not add up to 100% due to rounding numbers. Denominator=164; 3:calculated with Chi squared test; 4:calculated with Fisher's test