Research Article

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Perinatal Asphyxia in Neonates Admitted to Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of mothers and neonates at ACSH, Ethiopia, January 1, 2016–December 30, 2017 ().

VariablesPerinatal asphyxia
Yes (48), (%)No (219), (%) (%)

Age of mothers
 <202 (4.2)11 (5)13 (4.8)
 20-3528 (58.3)138 (63)166 (62.2)
 >3518 (37.5)70 (32)88 (33)
Residence of mothers
 Urban23 (47.9)131 (59.8)154 (58.8)
 Rural25 (52.1)88 (40.1)113 (42.2)
Sex of neonates
 Male28 (58.3)129 (58.9)157 (58.8)
 Female20 (41.7)90 (41.1)110 (41.2)
Age of neonate at admission
 0-72 h47 (98)174 (79.5)221 (82.2)
 3-7 days1 (2)20 (9.1)21 (7.8)
 >7 days0 (0.0)25 (11.4)25 (10)
Weight
 ≥40002 (4.16)13 (5.9)15 (4.5)
 2500-399937 (77.1)121 (55.3)158 (59.2)
 1500-249910 (20.8)72 (32.9)82 (30.7)
 1000-14992 (4.2)10 (4.6)12 (5.6)
Parity
 Nulliparous20 (41.7)86 (39.3)106 (39.7)
 Multipara28 (58.3)133 (60.7)161 (60.3)
ANC follow-up
 Yes48 (100)215 (98.2)263 (98.5)
 No0 (0.0)4 (1.8)4 (1.5)
Place of delivery
 Tertiary hospital28 (58.3)129 (58.9)157 (58.8)
 Primary and general hospitals6 (12.5)41 (18.7)47 (17.6)
 Health center13 (27.1)44 (16.4)57 (21.3)
 Home delivery1 (2.1)5 (2.3)6 (2.2)
Previous birth history
 Abortion2 (4.2)18 (8.2)20 (7.5)
 Still birth1 (2.1)7 (3.2)8 (3)
 Neonatal death1 (2.1)4 (1.8)5 (1.9)
 None44 (91.7)190 (86.8)234 (87.6)
Comorbidity
 Preeclampsia7 (14.6)10 (4.6)17 (6.4)
 DM0 (0.0)6 (2.72)6 (2.2)
 None41 (87.4)202 (92.2)244 (91.4)
Type of labor
 Spontaneous42 (87.5)193 (88.1)235 (88)
 Induced6 (12.5)24 (11.0)30 (11.2)
 Augmented02 (0.9)2 (0.8)
Duration of labor
 Normal40 (83.3)210 (95.9)251 (94)
 Prolonged8 (16.6)9 (4.1)17 (6.4)
PROM
 Yes1 (2.1)9 (4.1)11 (4.1)
 No46 (97.9)210 (95.9)256 (95.9)
MSAF
 Yes8 (16.6)14 (6.4)22 (8.2)
 No40 (83.3)205 (93.6)245 (91.8)
Fetal presentation
 Cephalic46 (95.8)212 (96.8)258 (96.6)
 Noncephalic2 (4.2)7 (3.2)9 (3.4)
Mode of delivery
 C/S16 (33.3)78 (35.6)94 (35.2)
 SVD30 (62.5)134 (61.2)164 (61.4)
 Instrumental2 (4.2)7 (3.2)9 (3.4)
Gestational age
 Preterm9 (18.8)67 (30.6)76 (28.4)
 Term38 (79.2)141 (64.4)179 (67)
 Postterm1 (2.1)11 (5.0)12 (4.6)

Abbreviations: PROM: premature rupture of membrane; MSAF: meconium-stained amniotic fluid; ANC: antenatal care.