Research Article
Modified Sick Neonatal Score (MSNS): A Novel Neonatal Disease Severity Scoring System for Resource-Limited Settings
Table 2
Baseline characteristics of the included neonates.
| | Attribute | N (585) | % |
| | Gestational age | | | | Preterm | 240 | 41 | | Term | 342 | 58.5 | | Postterm | 3 | 0.5 |
| | Birth weight | | | | Normal (>2500 grams) | 93 | 15.9 | | Low birth weight (1500–2500 grams) | 211 | 36.1 | | Birth weight <1500 grams | 281 | 48 |
| | Sex | | | | Male | 320 | 54.7 | | Female | 265 | 45.3 |
| | Referral | | | | Inborn | 381 | 65.1 | | Referred | 204 | 34.9 |
| | Mode of delivery | | | | Vaginal | 438 | 74.9 | | Caesarean | 120 | 20.5 | | Use of forceps/vacuum | 27 | 4.6 |
| | Outcome | | | | Discharged | 490 | 83.8 | | Expired | 95 | 16.2 |
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