Table 3. Characteristics of newborns delivered in selected health facilities of North Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia (N = 338), 2019.
| Variable | Category | N (%) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight (gram) | LBW/<2.5kg/ | 24 | 7.1 |
| NBW/2.5-4kg/ | 309 | 91.4 | |
| Over/≥4kg/ | 05 | 1.5 | |
| Birth length (cm) | 25–35 | 17 | 5 |
| 36–55 | 321 | 95 | |
| Sex | Male | 181 | 53.6 |
| Female | 157 | 46.4 | |
| Stay at a health facility after delivery | < 24 hours | 221 | 65.4 |
| ≥ 24 hours | 82 | 24.3 | |
| I do not know | 35 | 10.3 | |
| Postnatal care for neonates | No | 226 | 66.9 |
| Yes | 112 | 33.1 | |
| Visited by HEW after delivery | No | 242 | 71.6 |
| Yes | 96 | 28.4 | |
| Type of road to go to the nearest health center | No road at all | 45 | 13.3 |
| Accessible in all weather conditions | 197 | 58.3 | |
| Accessible only in the winter season | 35 | 10.4 | |
| Asphalt road | 61 | 18 | |
| Home distance from the nearest health center (hours) | Within an hour | 250 | 73.9 |
| 2–4 hours | 79 | 23.4 | |
| ≥ 4 hours | 09 | 2.7 | |
| Home distance from the nearest health post (km) | ≤ 2 | 177 | 52.4 |
| 2.1–5 | 106 | 31.4 | |
| 5.1–35 | 55 | 16.2 |