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Table 1 Socio-demographic & clinical characteristics of study neonates in NICU, Hajjah Yemen 2017–2018

From: Morbidities & outcomes of a neonatal intensive care unit in a complex humanitarian conflict setting, Hajjah Yemen: 2017-2018

Demographic & clinical characteristics

Total Admission (n = 976)

Neonatal mortality (n = 213)

Mortality OR (95% CI)

P-value

Age of newborn

− ≤ 24 h

549 (56.3%)

146 (68.5%)

2.45 (1.42–4.22)

<  0.001

− 2 to 7 days

295 (30.2%)

50 (23.5%)

1.38 (0.76–2.50)

0.316

− 8 to 28 days

132 (13.5%)

17 (8.0%)

1.00

 

Sex of newborn

− Male

577 (59.1%)

127 (59.6%)

1.03 (0.75–1.40)

0.875

− Female

399 (40.9%)

86 (40.4%)

1.00

 

Residence

− Rural

755 (77.4%)

186 (87.3%)

2.35 (1.52–3.63)

<  0.001

− Urban

221 (22.6%)

27 (12.7%)

1.00

 

Place of Delivery

− Home delivery

372 (38.1%)

74 (34.7%)

0.83 (0.61–1.14)

0.265

− Health facility

604 (61.9%)

139 (65.3%)

1.00

 

Mode of Delivery

− Caesarean section

163 (16.7%)

21 (9.9%)

0.48 (0.29–0.78)

0.003

− Vaginal delivery

813 (83.3%)

192 (90.1%)

1.00

 

Inborn vs Outborn

− Outborn

717 (73.5%)

174 (81.7%)

1.81 (1.24–2.65)

0.002

− Inborn

259 (26.5%)

39 (18.3%)

1.00

 

Number of Gestation(s)

    

− Twins & Triplets

83 (8.5%)

25 (11.7%)

1.62 (0.98–2.65)

0.070

− Singleton

893 (91.5%)

188 (88.3%)

1.00

 

Estimated Gestational Age

    

− < 28 weeks

68 (7.0%)

63 (29.6%)

269.40 (98.09–739.92)

<  0.001

− 28 weeks to < 32 weeks

181 (18.5%)

82 (38.5%)

17.71 (10.46–29.98)

<  0.001

− 32 weeks to < 37 weeks

257 (26.3%)

47 (22.1%)

4.79 (2.79–8.21)

< 0.001

− ≥ 37 weeks

470 (48.2%)

21 (9.9%)

1.00

 

Weight on Admission

− < 1000 g

55 (5.6%)

51 (24.0%)

243.52 (85.57–696.03)

< 0.001

− 1000 to 1500 g

153 (15.7%)

81 (38.0%)

26.86 (14.85–48.57)

< 0.001

− 1501 to 2499 g

370 (37.9%)

65 (30.5%)

5.09 (2.89–8.97)

< 0.001

− ≥ 2500 g

398 (40.8%)

16 (7.5%)

1.00

 

Travel Distance to the NICU

− > 40 Km

475 (48.7%)

141 (66.2%)

2.52 (1.83–3.47)

< 0.001

− ≤ 40 Km

501 (51.3%)

72 (33.8%)

1.00

 

Travel Time to the NICU

− > 60 min

681 (69.8%)

177 (83.1%)

2.53 (1.71–3.73)

<  0.001

− ≤ 60 min

295 (30.2%)

36 (16.9%)

1.00

 
  1. Abbreviations:OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval