Proportion and factors of death among preterm neonates admitted in University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital neonatal intensive care unit, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 2 Characteristics of preterm neonates admitted in NICU at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized Hospital from January 2016 to March 2018 (n = 516)

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Sex of the neonate
Male	303	58.73
Female	213	41.27
Gestational age (weeks)
< 32	107	20.74
32–35	269	52.13
35–37	140	27.13
Weight for gestational age at birth
Small	109	21.12
Appropriate	407	78.88
Newborn cry immediately at birth
Yes	385	74.61
No	131	25.39
Bag and mask resuscitation at birth
Yes	209	40.5
No	307	59.5
Newborns temperature with in 1 h of admission
≤ 32	15	2.91
32.1–34	151	29.26
34.1–35	158	30.62
35.1–36	110	21.32
≥ 36	82	15.89
Peri-natal asphyxia diagnosed at birth
Yes	137	26.55
No	379	73.45
Newborn diagnosed with respiratory distress
Yes	142	27.52
No	374	72.48
Hypothermia diagnosed at admission
Yes	426	82.56
No	90	17.44
Hypoglycemia diagnosed at admission
Yes	112	21.71
No	404	78.29
Jaundice
Yes	127	24.61
No	389	75.39
Newborn diagnosed with clinical sepsis
Yes	401	77.71
No	115	22.29
Neonate received photo therapy
Yes	143	27.71
No	373	72.29
Neonate received continuous positive airway pressure
Yes	287	55.62
No	229	44.38
Newborn received kangaroo mother care
Yes	68	13.18
No	448	86.82
Newborn heated with radiant warmer
Yes	371	71.90
No	145	28.10

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