Table 1.
Variables | Category | Number (n) | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Sex of neonate | Male | 120 | 60.3 |
Female | 79 | 39.7 | |
Residence | Urban | 146 | 73.4 |
Rural | 53 | 26.6 | |
Weight at birth | Normal birth weight (2.5–4kg) | 144 | 72.4 |
Low birth weight (< 2.5 kg) | 55 | 27.6 | |
Terms of pregnancy | Term | 128 | 64.3 |
Pre term | 66 | 33.2 | |
Post term | 5 | 2.5 | |
Mode of delivery | Vaginal | 160 | 80.4 |
Cesarean section | 39 | 19.6 | |
Discharge status | Recovered | 129 | 64.8 |
Transferred to other facility | 44 | 22.1 | |
Deada | 26 | 13.1 |
Note: aNeonates with anencephaly and had comorbidity conditions (congenital anomalies with asphyxia and/preterm and/low birth weight/sepsis).