Table 4.
Determinant of outcome among LBW neonates in MCHA.
| Variables | Outcome | χ 2 | p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge | DAMA | Referred | Dead | ||||
| Sex | Female | 47 (73.40%) | 2 (3.10%) | 3 (4.70%) | 12 (18.8%) | 3.584 | 0.310 |
| Male | 53 (72.60%) | 6 (8.20%) | 6 (8.20%) | 8 (11.10%) | |||
| Gestational age | Term | 55 (79.70%) | 2 (2.90%) | 4 (5.80%) | 8 (11.60%) | 3.904 | 0.272 |
| Preterm | 45 (66.20%) | 6 (8.80%) | 5 (7.40%) | 12 (17.60%) | |||
| Mode of delivery | CS | 15 (71.40%) | 3 (14.30%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (14.30%) | 4.669 | 0.198 |
| SVD | 85 (73.30%) | 5 (4.30%) | 9 (7.8%) | 17 (14.70%) | |||
| Neonate's weight (g) | 600–999 | 3 (50.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (50.00%) | 21.216 | 0.002∗ |
| 1000–1499 | 10 (43.50%) | 2 (8.70%) | 3 (13.0%) | 8 (34.80%) | |||
| 1500–2499 | 87 (80.60%) | 6 (5.60%) | 6 (5.60%) | 9 (8.30%) | |||
χ 2 : chi square, ∗: significant (p < 0.05).