Table 2.
Commonly reported medical morbidities and interventions indicated to preterm neonates.
| Characteristics | Died, N (%) | Alive, N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Medical morbidities | ||
| Hypothermia | ||
| Yes | 88 (13.7) | 554 (86.3) |
| No | 61(16.3) | 314 (83.7) |
| Neonatal sepsis | ||
| Yes | 106 (17.7) | 494 (82.3) |
| No | 43 (10.3) | 374 (89.7) |
| Respiratory distress syndrome | ||
| Yes | 120 (30.8) | 270 (69.2) |
| No | 29 (4.6) | 598 (95.4) |
| Hypoglycemia | ||
| Yes | 15 (14.3) | 90 (85.7) |
| No | 134 (14.7) | 778 (85.3) |
| Jaundice | ||
| Yes | 19 (18.1) | 86 (81.9) |
| No | 130 (14.2) | 782 (85.8) |
| Perinatal asphyxia | ||
| Yes | 31 (39.7) | 47 (60.3) |
| No | 118 (12.6) | 821 (87.4) |
| HIV exposed | ||
| Yes | 3 (25.0) | 9 (75.0) |
| No | 144 (11.7) | 861 (88.3) |
| Seizure | ||
| Yes | 6 (50.0) | 6 (50.0) |
| No | 143 (14.3) | 862 (85.7) |
| Meningitis | ||
| Yes | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) |
| No | 141 (14.0) | 867 (86.0) |
| Others | ||
| Yes | 22 (33.3) | 44 (67.7) |
| No | 125 (13.1) | 826 (86.9) |
| Type of intervention | ||
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 70 (55.6) | 56 (44.4) |
| Corticosteroid | 18 (18.2) | 81 (81.8) |
| Antibiotic | 127 (17.1) | 614 (82.9) |