The Determinants of Survival Time of Premature Neonates at Shambu General Hospital

Table 1

Descriptive statistics of premature neonates at Shambu General Hospital from January 2018 to March 2021 (n = 361).

Variable	Category	Death		Live		Total
		N	Percentage (%)	N	Percentage (%)	N	Percentage (%)
Residence	Urban	127	35.3	234	64.7	136	37.7
	Rural	80	22.2	281	77.8	225	62.3
Gestational age	≤28	213	59	148	41	105	29.1
	(28–32)	83	23	278	77	100	27.7
	(32–34)	43	11.8	318	88.2	105	29.1
	(34–37)	24	6.7	337	93.3	51	14.1
Neonatal sex	Male	136	37.8	225	62.2	127	35.2
	Female	77	21.4	284	78.6	234	64.8
Hb level	<11 g/dl	129	35.8	232	64.2	106	29.4
	≥11 g/dl	85	23.5	276	76.5	255	70.6
Hypertension	Yes	107	29.7	254	70.3	118	32.7
	No	93	25.9	268	74.1	243	67.3
Antenatal care	Yes	99	27.4	262	72.8	294	81.4
	No	97	26.9	264	73.1	67	18.6
Jaundice	Yes	40	11.1	321	88.9	63	17.5
	No	110	30.5	251	69.5	298	82.5
Hypothermia	Yes	103	28.5	258	71.5	170	47.1
	No	102	28.3	259	71.7	191	52.9
Sepsis	Yes	99	27.5	262	72.5	324	89.8
	No	88	24.3	273	75.7	37	10.2
HIV status	Yes	134	37.2	227	62.8	42	11.6
	No	88	24.4	273	75.6	319	88.4
Mode of delivery	SVD	99	27.3	262	72.7	285	78.9
	C/S	97	27	264	73	76	21.1
Multiple pregnancy	No	98	27.1	263	72.9	314	87
	Yes	100	27.7	261	72.3	47	13
PNA	No	53	14.8	308	85.2	149	41.3
	Yes	129	35.8	232	64.2	212	58.7
Weight	<1,600	66	18.4	295	81.6	179	49.6
	≥1,600	129	35.7	232	64.3	182	50.4
Breast feed within 1 hr	Yes	83	22.9	278	77.1	230	63.7
	No	107	29.6	254	70.4	131	36.3
Parity	1	24	6.6	337	93.4	70	19.4
	2–4	36	10	325	90	139	38.4
	>4	101	28	260	72	152	42.2
Gravidity	1	63	17.4	298	82.6	179	49.6
	2–5	88	24.3	273	75.7	76	21
	6–10	129	35.8	232	64.2	106	29.4