Research Article

Magnitude of Neonatal Jaundice and Its Associated Factor in Neonatal Intensive Care Units of Mekelle City Public Hospitals, Northern Ethiopia

Table 1

Maternal Sociodemographic distribution of mothers at neonatal intensive care unit of Mekelle city public hospitals, Northern Ethiopia, 2016.

VariableCategoryFrequencyPercentage (%)

Mothers age<20136.2
20-3518186.6
>35157.2
Marital statusSingle83.8
Married19794.3
Divorced41.9
ResidenceUrban14267.9
Rural6732.1
OccupationHouse wives9043.1
Farmer3918.7
Governmental employee4823.0
Nongovernmental employee125.7
Merchant209.6