Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Neonates Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) of Central Gondar Zone Primary Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019
| Variables | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0–7 days | 278 | 82.2 |
| 8–28 days | 60 | 17.8 | |
| Sex | Male | 200 | 59.2 |
| Female | 138 | 40.8 | |
| Place of delivery | Home | 28 | 8.3 |
| Health center | 98 | 29 | |
| Hospital | 212 | 62.7 | |
| Gestational age | < 37 weeks | 120 | 35.5 |
| 37–42 weeks | 218 | 64.5 | |
| Birth weight | <1500 g | 43 | 12.7 |
| 1500–2499 g | 138 | 40.8 | |
| 2500 −3499 g | 137 | 40.5 | |
| ≥ 4000 g | 20 | 5.9 | |