Magnitude of preterm hospital neonatal mortality and associated factors in northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess the magnitude of preterm neonatal mortality in hospitals and associated factors in northern Ethiopia.

Design

Institutional-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

Comprehensive specialised hospitals in the Tigray region, northern Ethiopia.

Participants

Preterm neonates admitted in Ayder and Aksum comprehensive specialised hospitals PRIMARY OUTCOME: Magnitude of preterm neonatal mortality.

Secondary outcome

Factors associated with preterm neonatal mortality RESULT: This study was conducted from 1 April 2019 to 15 May 2019 among 336 participants with a response rate of 96.8%. The magnitude of preterm neonatal mortality was 28.6% (95% CI: 24.0 to 33.7). In multivariable logistic regression, respiratory distress syndrome (ad

SUBMITTER: Girma B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8647539 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature