Research Article

Prevalence of Neonatal Sepsis and Associated Factors among Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Selected Governmental Hospitals in Shashemene Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, 2017

Table 2

Distribution maternal risk factors for neonatal sepsis among neonates admitted in Shashemenne referral hospital and Melka Oda district hospital in NICU wards, Ethiopia, 2017.

VARIABLEFrequencySepsis
EONSLONSOTHERS

History of maternal UTIYes22(9%)7(2.9%)7(2.9%)8(3.4%)
No222(91%)116(47.5%)60(24.6%)%)46(18.9%)

History of antenatal careYes192(78.7%)101(41.4%)52(21.3%)39(16%)
No52(21.3%)22(9%)15(6%)15(6%)

History of Maternal FeverYes36(14.8%)14(5.7%)11(4.5%)11(4.5%)
No208(85.2)109(44.7%)56(23%)43(17.6%)

History of foul smelling liquorYes10(4.1%)5(2%)2(0.8%)3(1.2%)
No234(95.9%)118(48.4%)65(26.6%)51(20.9%)

History of ChorioamnionitisYes12(4.9%)6(2.5%)3(1.2%)3(1.2%)
No232((95.1%)117(48%)64(26%)51(20.9%)

Meconium stained amniotic fluidYes17(7%)7(2.9%)3(1.2%)7(2.9%)
No227(93%)116(47.5%)64(26%)47(19%)

History of premature rupture of membraneYes52(21.3%)18(7%)9(3.7%)9(3.7%)
No192(78.7%)100(41%)49(20%)43(17.6%)

Duration of PROM<18 hrs174(71.3%)96(39%)42(17.2%)36(14.8%)
>18 hrs24(9.8%)10(4%)8(3.2%)6(2.5%)

ParityPrimi99(40.6%)52(21.3%)23(9.4%)24(%)
Multipara145(59.4%)71(9.8%)44(18%)30(12.3%)

Mode of deliveryS/V181(74.286(35.2%)53(21.7%)42(17.2%)
C/S52(21.3%)32(13%)12(5%)8(3.3%)
Vacuum(I)11(4.5%)5(2%)2(0.8%)4(1.6%)

Place of deliveryHospital181(75%)98(40%)46(18.9%)39(16%)
Health Center36(14.6%)18(7.3%)9(3.7%)9(3.7%)
Clinic6(2.5%)3(1.2%)2(0.8%)1(0.4%)
Home19(7.8%)4(1.6%)14(5.7%)1(0.4%)

Duration of labor<6 hrs31(12.7%)10(4%)13(5.3%)8(3.3%)
6-12 hrs74(32.6)39(16%)19(7.8%)16(7%)
12-24 hrs73(32.1)41(6.6%)18(7.4%)14(5.7%)
>24 hrs16(7%)12(5%)0(0%)4(1.6%)

Diagnosis on admission123(50.4%)67(27.5%)52(22.1%)