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

Table 2

Neonatal characteristic distribution among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of Mekelle city public hospitals, Northern Ethiopia, 2016.

Characteristics	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Sex of neonate	Male	125	59.8
	Female	84	40.2
Blood group	A	43	20.5
	B	36	17.3
	AB	22	10.5
	O	58	27.8
	Unknown	50	23.9
Gestational age at birth(in weeks)	<37	60	28.7
	37-42	143	68.4
	>42	6	2.9
Birth weight (kg)	<2.5	80	38.3
	≥2.5	129	61.7
Five minute APGAR score	≤6	60	28.7
	7-10	149	71.3
Family/sibling history of jaundice	Yes	38	18.2
	No	171	81.8