Table 1.
clinical and demographic characteristics of neonates by mortality status
| Characteristic | Level | Alive n=1274 | Died n= 1963 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age | ≥37 weeks | 492(50.7) | 479(49.3) | < 0.0001b |
| < 37 weeks | 782(34.5) | 1484(65.5) | ||
| Age of mother(years) | Unit increase | 26(22-32) | 26(21-33) | 0.2053a |
| Sex | Male | 741(41.4) | 1050(58.6) | 0.009b |
| Female | 533(36.9) | 912(63.1) | ||
| Birth weight(kg) | Unit increase | 2.4(1.6-3.2) | 1.7(1.2-2.8) | <0.00001a |
| Mode of delivery | Caesarean section | 450(47.8) | 491(52.2) | |
| Vaginal | 819(35.8) | 1471(64.2) | <0.0001b | |
| Exposure to HIV | No | 1017(39.2) | 1576(60.8) | |
| Yes | 221(38.6) | 351(61.4) | 0.795b | |
| Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy | No | 974(42) | 1347(58) | |
| Yes | 298(32.8) | 611(67.2) | <0.0001b | |
| Respiratory Distress Syndrome | No | 695(40) | 1046(60.1) | |
| Yes | 578(38.7) | 915(61.3) | 0.484b | |
| Diagnosis of sepsis | No | 718(54.6) | 1107(55) | |
| Yes | 597(45.4) | 907(45) | 0.836b | |
| Difficulty in feeding | No | 118(36.8) | 203(63.2) | |
| Yes | 1156(39.6) | 1760 (60.4) | 0.316b | |
| Kangaroo Mother Care | No | 731(34.6) | 1385(65.5) | |
| Yes | 543(48.5) | 577(51.6) | < 0.0001b | |
| Necrotising enterocolitis | No | 1238(40.3) | 1833(59.7) | |
| Yes | 36(22.2) | 126(77.8) | < 0.0001b |
Key: IQR-Interquartile range, awilcoxon ranksum test (Mann-Whitney test), bPearson chi square test, values are percentages and frequencies