Table 5.
Descriptive statistics of adverse birth outcomes in the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 421)
| Variables | Category | Frequencies | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight | ≥ 2500 g | 365 | 86.7 |
| < 2500 g | 56 | 13.3 | |
| GA at birth | ≥ 37 weeks | 382 | 90.7 |
| < 37 weeks | 39 | 9.3 | |
| Abruptio placenta | No | 411 | 97.6 |
| Yes | 10 | 2.4 | |
| Transfer to NICU | No | 397 | 94.3 |
| Yes | 24 | 5.7 | |
| Apgar score at 1 min | ≥ 7 | 400 | 95 |
| < 7 | 21 | 5 | |
| Apgar score at 5 min | ≥ 7 | 395 | 93.9 |
| < 7 | 26 | 6.1 | |
| Stillbirth | Yes | 404 | 96 |
| No | 17 | 4 | |
| Malformation | No | 419 | 99.5 |
| Yes | 2 | 0.5 | |
| ECD | No | 403 | 95.7 |
| Yes | 18 | 4.3 |
GA gestational age, NICU neonatal intensive care unit, ECD emergency cesarean delivery