Neonatal Mortality in Hospitalized Chinese Population: A Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of eligible studies.

Author	Year	Study duration	Region	Live birth (n)	Death toll (n)	Mortality	Top five reasons for death
Liu et al [9]	2004	1997-2003	Guangdong Province	580	60	0.103	Asphyxia/intracranial hemorrhage/pneumonia/birth defect/RDS
Su et al [10]	2006	1997~2005	Guangdong Province	720	69	0.095	Premature birth/asphyxia/intracranial hemorrhage/pneumorrhagia/RDS
Tan et al [11]	2004	1993~2002	Shanghai	1775	86	0.048	Not available
Chen et al [12]	2003	1995~2002	Guangdong Province	2367	112	0.047	Asphyxia/premature birth/infection/intracranial hemorrhage/scleredema
Ma et al [13]	2014	2003-2012	Guangxi Province	8788	154	0.017	birth defect/septicemia/RDS/asphyxia/bilirubin cerebropathy
Liang et al [14]	2005	1998~2004	Jiangxi Province	2265	223	0.098	Asphyxia/intracranial hemorrhage/RDS/septicemia/scleredema
Wang et al [15]	2002	1995-2000	Sichuang Province	2376	235	0.098	Asphyxia/intracranial hemorrhage/RDS/septicemia/scleredema
Liu et al [16]	2011	2007-2009	Liaoning Province	36861	305	0.008	Premature birth/birth defect/asphyxia/pneumonia/RDS
Xu et al [17]	2017	2008-2014	Beijing	41910	480	0.011	Infection/birth defect/RDS/asphyxia/pneumorrhagia
Jiang et al [18]	2013	1990-2010	Jilin Province	119327	537	0.004	Asphyxia/RDS/birth defect/pneumorrhagia/intracranial hemorrhage
Zhang et al [19]	2013	2003-2012	Jiangsu Province	19158	201	0.010	RDS/birth defect/asphyxia/pneumonia/septicemia
Li et al [20]	2008	2000-2007	Shanghai	5459	207	0.037	Birth defect/RDS/septicemia/pneumonia/asphyxia
Shen et al [21]	2005	1992-2001	Hunan Province	2138	45	0.021	Pneumonia/asphyxia/intracranial hemorrhage/septicemia/tetanus
Luo et al [22]	2009	2005-2008	Chongqing Province	201115	1297	0.006	Asphyxia/premature birth/birth defect/pneumonia/accidental death
Bai et al [23]	2013	2007-2011	Sichuan Province	14909	180	0.012	Pneumonia/asphyxia/birth defect/septicemia/RDS
Tao et al [24]	2008	2003-2007	Guangdong Province	3034	62	0.020	RDS/asphyxia/birth defect/pneumonia/septicemia
Tang et al [25]	2013	2008-2012	Shaanxi Province	8602	263	0.030	Birth defect/RDS/asphyxia/pneumonia/pneumorrhagia
Ouyang et al [26]	2016	2010-2014	Hunan Province	17220	235	0.013	Asphyxia/birth defect/RDS/intracranial hemorrhage/septicemia