Table 1. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the patients (N = 586).
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 398 (67.9) |
| Female | 188 (32.1) |
| Gestational age at birth | |
| Preterm (< 37 weeks of gestation) | 328 (56) |
| Term | 258 (44) |
| Birth weight | |
| Very low birth weight | 131 (22.4) |
| Low birth weight | 299 (51) |
| Normal birth weight | 156 (26) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Early onset sepsis | 415 (70.8) |
| Late onset sepsis | 171 (29.2) |
| Mode of child birth | |
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 260 (44.4) |
| Cesarean section | 326 (55.6) |
| Residence | |
| Rural | 454 (77.5) |
| Urban | 132 (22.5) |
| Length of hospital stay | |
| ≤6 days | 262 (44.7) |
| ≥6 days | 324 (55.3) |
| Culture status | |
| Culture positive | 52 (8.9) |
| Culture negative | 414 (70.6) |
| Specimen not sent for culture | 120 (20.5) |
| Specimen type for culture | |
| Blood | 338 (57.7) |
| Urine |
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