International Journal of Pediatrics / 2020 / Article / Tab 2 / 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 (
).Variables Perinatal asphyxia Yes (48), (%) No (219), (%) (%)Age of mothers <20 2 (4.2) 11 (5) 13 (4.8) 20-35 28 (58.3) 138 (63) 166 (62.2) >35 18 (37.5) 70 (32) 88 (33) Residence of mothers Urban 23 (47.9) 131 (59.8) 154 (58.8) Rural 25 (52.1) 88 (40.1) 113 (42.2) Sex of neonates Male 28 (58.3) 129 (58.9) 157 (58.8) Female 20 (41.7) 90 (41.1) 110 (41.2) Age of neonate at admission 0-72 h 47 (98) 174 (79.5) 221 (82.2) 3-7 days 1 (2) 20 (9.1) 21 (7.8) >7 days 0 (0.0) 25 (11.4) 25 (10) Weight ≥4000 2 (4.16) 13 (5.9) 15 (4.5) 2500-3999 37 (77.1) 121 (55.3) 158 (59.2) 1500-2499 10 (20.8) 72 (32.9) 82 (30.7) 1000-1499 2 (4.2) 10 (4.6) 12 (5.6) Parity Nulliparous 20 (41.7) 86 (39.3) 106 (39.7) Multipara 28 (58.3) 133 (60.7) 161 (60.3) ANC follow-up Yes 48 (100) 215 (98.2) 263 (98.5) No 0 (0.0) 4 (1.8) 4 (1.5) Place of delivery Tertiary hospital 28 (58.3) 129 (58.9) 157 (58.8) Primary and general hospitals 6 (12.5) 41 (18.7) 47 (17.6) Health center 13 (27.1) 44 (16.4) 57 (21.3) Home delivery 1 (2.1) 5 (2.3) 6 (2.2) Previous birth history Abortion 2 (4.2) 18 (8.2) 20 (7.5) Still birth 1 (2.1) 7 (3.2) 8 (3) Neonatal death 1 (2.1) 4 (1.8) 5 (1.9) None 44 (91.7) 190 (86.8) 234 (87.6) Comorbidity Preeclampsia 7 (14.6) 10 (4.6) 17 (6.4) DM 0 (0.0) 6 (2.72) 6 (2.2) None 41 (87.4) 202 (92.2) 244 (91.4) Type of labor Spontaneous 42 (87.5) 193 (88.1) 235 (88) Induced 6 (12.5) 24 (11.0) 30 (11.2) Augmented 0 2 (0.9) 2 (0.8) Duration of labor Normal 40 (83.3) 210 (95.9) 251 (94) Prolonged 8 (16.6) 9 (4.1) 17 (6.4) PROM Yes 1 (2.1) 9 (4.1) 11 (4.1) No 46 (97.9) 210 (95.9) 256 (95.9) MSAF Yes 8 (16.6) 14 (6.4) 22 (8.2) No 40 (83.3) 205 (93.6) 245 (91.8) Fetal presentation Cephalic 46 (95.8) 212 (96.8) 258 (96.6) Noncephalic 2 (4.2) 7 (3.2) 9 (3.4) Mode of delivery C/S 16 (33.3) 78 (35.6) 94 (35.2) SVD 30 (62.5) 134 (61.2) 164 (61.4) Instrumental 2 (4.2) 7 (3.2) 9 (3.4) Gestational age Preterm 9 (18.8) 67 (30.6) 76 (28.4) Term 38 (79.2) 141 (64.4) 179 (67) Postterm 1 (2.1) 11 (5.0) 12 (4.6)
Abbreviations: PROM: premature rupture of membrane; MSAF: meconium-stained amniotic fluid; ANC: antenatal care.