Table 3 Admission diagnoses of premature infants born less than 37 weeks of gestation admitted in NICU and KMC wards at Kabezi District, Burundi (2011–2012)
Admission diagnosis | <32 weeks of gestation N = 134 (%) | 32–36 weeks of gestation N = 236 (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Other conditions linked to prematurity/LBWa: | 0.08 | ||
Very low birth weight (< 1500 g) Other | 61 (46) | 29 (12) | |
38 (28) | 115 (49) | ||
Severe neonatal infections | 12 (9) | 33 (14) | |
Perinatal asphyxia | 10 (8) | 39 (17) | |
Congenital malformations | 4 (3) | 6 (3) | |
Necrotizing enterocolitis | 3 (2) | 4 (2) | |
Neonatal tetanus | 1 (1) | 1 (0.4) | |
Other neonatal diseases | 5 (4) | 5 (2) | |
No diagnosis recorded | 0 | 4 (2) |