Table 3 Neonatal factors of cases and controls attending Neonatal intensive care unit in the Northwest part of Ethiopia, 2018
From: Determinants of neonatal sepsis among neonates in the northwest part of Ethiopia: case-control study
Variables | Category | Case n = 82(%) | Control n = 164(%) | Total n = 246(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cry immediately at birth | Yes | 38(46.3) | 147(89.6) | 185(75.2) |
No | 44(53.7) | 17(10.4) | 61(24.8) | |
Resuscitation done | Yes | 44(53.7) | 17(10.4) | 61(24.8) |
No | 38(46.3) | 147(89.6) | 185(75.2) | |
APGAR score in the first minute | < 7 | 34(41.5) | 26(15.9) | 60(24.4) |
≥7 | 48(58.5) | 138(84.1) | 186(75.6) | |
APGAR score in the fifth minute | < 7 | 44(53.7) | 9(5.5) | 53(21.5) |
≥7 | 38(46.3) | 155(94.5) | 193(78.5) | |
Birth weight | < 2500 | 51(62.2) | 61(37.1) | 112(45.5) |
2500–3999 | 30(36.6) | 100(61) | 130(52.8) | |
≥4000 | 1(1.2) | 3(1.9) | 4(1.6) | |
Gestational age | < 37 weeks | 50 (60.98%) | 40 (24.39%) | 90 (36.6%) |
37–42 weeks | 24 (29.27%) | 110 (67.07%) | 134 (54.5%) | |
≥42 weeks | 8 (9.76%) | 14(8.54%) | 22 (8.9%) |