Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristic of Study Participant in the NICU
| Variables | Category | ESβL-PGNB Carrier | Total N = 212 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -ve N (%) | +ve N (%) | |||
| Sex | Male | 87(67.4) | 42(32.6) | 129(60.8) |
| Female | 53(63.9) | 30(36.1) | 83(39.2) | |
| Gestational age group (weeks) | <32 | 6(35.3) | 11(64.7) | 17(8.0) |
| 32–36 | 28 (58.3) | 20(41.7) | 48(22.6) | |
| >36 | 106(72.1) | 41(27.9) | 147(69.3) | |
| Birth weight (g) | <2500 | 47(56) | 37(44) | 84(39.6) |
| >2500 | 93(72.7) | 35(27.3) | 128(60.4) | |
| Age at admission (days) | 0–2 | 98(64.5) | 54(35.5) | 152(71.7) |
| 3–28 | 42(69.1) | 18(30.5) | 60(28.3) | |
| Birth place | Hospital | 99(63.5) | 57(36.5) | 156(73.6) |
| Health center | 41(73.2) | 15(26.8) | 56(26.4) | |
| Type of delivery | NVD | 101(64.3) | 56(35.7) | 157(74.0) |
| CSD | 39(70.9) | 16(29.1) | 55(26) | |
| Types of feeding at admission | Breast feeding | 72(70.6) | 30(29.4) | 102(48.1) |
| Formula milk | 25(74.1) | 10(28.6) | 35(16.5) | |
| No feeding | 43(57.3) | 32(42.7) | 75(35.4) | |
Abbreviations: NVD, normal vaginal delivery; CSD, cesarean section delivery; -ve, negative; +ve, positive; ESβL-PGNB, extended spectrum β-lactamase producing gram negative bacilli; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.