Posttransfusion Haematocrit Equilibration: Timing Posttransfusion Haematocrit Check in Neonates at the National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of subjects and cause of anaemia.

Gestational age distribution	= 35 (%)
(i) <28 weeks	10 (28.6)
(ii) 29–33 weeks	4 (11.4)
(iii) 34–36 weeks	3 (8.6)
(iv) 37 weeks and above	18 (51.4)
Postnatal age at time of transfusion
(i) 1–7 days	13 (34.2)
(ii) 8–14 days	5 (13.2)
(iii) 15–21 days	4 (10.5)
(iv) 22–28 days	4 (10.5)
(v) 29 days and above	12 (31.6)
Aetiology of anaemia
(i) Anaemia of prematurity	16 (40)
(ii) Haemolysis	7 (17.5)
(iii) Postoperative	6 (15.0)
(iv) Birth trauma	1 (2.5)
(v) Others (not specified)	10 (25.0)