Research Article
Neonatal Deaths in Rural Southern Tanzania: Care-Seeking and Causes of Death
Table 1
Care-seeking and causes of death.
| | All (%) | Sought care during neonatal period | value | | n | % |
| | Causes of neonatal death | | | | | | Prematurity | 72 (33%) | 25 | 35% | 0.003 | | Asphyxia | 49 (22%) | 33 | 67% | | | Infections | 21 (10%) | 11 | 52% | | | Congenital abnormalities | 10 (5%) | 8 | 80% | | | Other causes | 19 (9%) | 6 | 31% | | | Unresolved | 48 (22%) | 20 | 41% | | | Total | 219 | 103 | | |
| | Place of birth | | | | | | Home | 125 (63%) | 30 | 24% | 0.0001 | | Health facility | 74 (37%) | 59 | 80% | | | Total | 199 | 89 | | | | Missing data for 20 neonates | | | | |
| | Assistance during delivery | | | | | | Doctor | 16 (7%) | 14 | 88% | 0.0001 | | Nurse/midwife | 79 (36%) | 57 | 72% | | | Traditional birth attendants | 75 (34%) | 22 | 29% | | | Other “relatives” | 49 (22%) | 10 | 20% | | | Total | 219 | 103 | | |
| | Place of death | | | | | | Health facility | 67 (31%) | 61 | 91% | 0.0001 | | Home | 147 (69%) | 40 | 27% | | | Total | 214 | 101 | | | | Missing data for 5 neonates | | | | |
| | Gender | | | | | | Male | 110 (52%) | 47 | 43% | 0.11 | | Female | 103 (48%) | 55 | 53% | | | Total | 213 | 102 | | | | Missing data for 6 neonates | | | | |
| | Type of birth | | | | | | Singleton | 185 (86%) | 91 | 49% | 0.09 | | Twins | 31 (14%) | 10 | 32% | | | Total | 216 | 101 | | | | Missing data for 3 neonates | | | | |
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