Table 4 Discharged outcomes and causes of death of premature infants at Kabezi District, Burundi (2011–2012)
<32 weeks of gestation N = 134 (%) | 32–36 weeks of gestation N = 236 (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Length of stay (days) − median (IQR) | 11 (5–22) | 9 (4–16) | 0.04a |
Discharge outcome | |||
Discharged | 83 (62) | 205 (87) | <0.0001 |
Died | 41 (31) | 25 (11) | |
Transferred out | 7 (5) | 2 (1) | |
Not recorded | 3 (2) | 4 (2) | |
Time of death | |||
<24 hours | 10 (24) | 7 (28) | 0.6 |
24–48 hours | 6 (15) | 2 (8) | |
3–7 days | 14 (34) | 12 (48) | |
8–28 days | 10 (24) | 4 (16) | |
>28 days | 1 (2) | 0 |