Table 2 Characteristics of premature infants born at less than 37 weeks of gestation admitted to NICU and KMC wards at Kabezi District, Burundi (2011–2012)
Premature infants | <32 weeks of gestation N = 134 (%) | 32–36 weeks of gestation N = 236 (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Birth weight (g) | |||
<1000 | 17 (13) | 1 (0.4) | <0.0001 |
1000–1499 | 61 (46) | 33 (14) | |
1500–2499 | 47 (35) | 181 (77) | |
>2500 | 4 (3) | 14 (6) | |
Not recorded | 5 (4) | 7 (3) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 72 (54) | 115 (49) | 0.6 |
Female | 61 (46) | 117 (50) | |
Not recorded | 1 (1) | 4 (2) | |
APGAR score at 5 minutes | |||
0–6 | 54 (40) | 71 (30) | 0.1 |
7–10 | 74 (55) | 151 (64) | |
Not recorded | 6 (5) | 14 (6) | |
Mode of delivery | |||
Caesarean section | 46 (34) | 101 (43) | 0.06 |
Instrumental vaginal | 0 | 4 (2) | |
Non-instrumental vaginal | 88 (66) | 128 (54) | |
Not recorded | 0 | 3 (1) | |
Perinatal interventions | |||
Steroid treatmenta | 69 (52) | 94 (40) | 0.06 |
Tocolytics used | 58 (43) | 66 (28) | 0.01 |
Active birth resuscitation | 107 (80) | 151 (64) | 0.005 |
Antenatal maternal complications | |||
Prolonged/obstructed labour | 39 (29) | 81 (34) | 0.1 |
Ante-partum haemorrhage | 20 (15) | 25 (11) | |
Sepsis | 7 (5) | 8 (3) | |
(Pre-)eclampsia | 1 (1) | 13 (6) | |
Uterine rupture | 0 | 1 (0.4) | |
Other severe conditions | 57 (43) | 81 (34) |