Magnitude and Risk of Dying among Low Birth Weight Neonates in Rural Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Distribution of neonatal deaths described by neonatal birth characteristics, rural Gedeo, Southern Ethiopia, 2016.

Variables	Total N (%)	Death N (%)
Preceding birth interval (year)
First birth	125 (14.1)	10 (10.3)
<2 years	327 (36.9)	40 (41.2)
>3 years	433 (48.9)	47 (48.5)
Birth order
< 2nd birth	324 (36.6)	26 (26.8)
3rd-5th birth	404 (45.6)	44 (45.4)
> 6th birth	157 (17.7)	27 (27.8)
Sex of neonate
Male	431 (48.7)	49 (50.5)
Female	451 (51.3)	48 (49.5)
Types of birth
Singleton	846 (95.6)	86 (88.8)
Twins	39 (4.4)	11 (11.3)
Weight of neonates
< 2000 grams	195 (22.0)	44 (45.4)
> 2000 grams	690 (78.0)	53 (54.6)
Gestation age at birth
Preterm (< 37 weeks	201 (22.7)	33 (34.0)
Term (>37 weeks)	684 (77.3)	64 (66.0)