Table 1. Characteristics of preterm neonates admitted in NICU at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital with a diagnosis of RDS from January 2016 to December 2018 (n = 386).

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Place of birth
Home	17	4.41
Health center	92	23.83
Hospital	277	71.76
Type of pregnancy
Singleton	239	61.92
Multiple	147	38.08
Mode of delivery
Spontaneous vaginal delivery	287	74.35
Caesarean section	90	23.32
Instrument assisted delivery	9	2.33
Sex of the neonate
Male	229	59.33
Female	157	40.67
Gestational age
< 32 weeks	98	25.39
32–35 weeks	211	54.66
35–37 weeks	77	19.95
Weight for gestational age at birth
Small	82	21.24
Appropriate	304	78.76
Newborn cry immediately at birth
Yes	277	71.76
No	109	28.24
Bag and mask resuscitation at birth
Yes	176	45.60
No	210	54.40
Perinatal asphyxia diagnosed at birth
Yes	119	30.83
No	267	69.17
Hypothermia diagnosed at admission
Yes	322	83.42
No	64	16.58
Hypoglycemia diagnosed at admission
Yes	82	21.24
No	304	78.76
Jaundice
Yes	102	26.42
No	284	73.58
Newborn diagnosed with clinical sepsis
Yes	299	77.46
No	87	22.54
Neonate received continuous positive airway pressure
Yes	196	50.78
No	190	49.22
Newborn received kangaroo mother care
Yes	45	11.66
No	341	88.34