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Incidence of Birth Asphyxia (n = 54,492)
| Incidence of Birth Asphyxia N (per 1000 livebirths) |
Total term livebirths N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 341 (6) | 54,492 (100) |
| By maternal age | ||
| 15–19 years | 52 (7) | 7288 (13.4) |
| 20–34 years | 278 (6) | 45,843 (84.1) |
| 35 years and above | 11 (8) | 1361 (2.5) |
| By ethnicity | ||
| Dalit | 58 (6) | 9329 (17.2) |
| Janajati | 91 (6) | 15,774 (29.1) |
| Madhesi | 20 (5) | 3913 (7.2) |
| Muslim | 11 (8) | 1367 (2.5) |
| Chhetri/Brahmin | 148 (7) | 21,592 (39.9) |
| Others | 13 (6) | 2176 (4.0) |
