Morbidity and mortality patterns of preterm low birthweight neonates admitted to referral hospitals in the Amhara region of Ethiopia: retrospective follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess the morbidity and mortality patterns of preterm neonates with low birth weight admitted in the Amhara region referral hospitals in Ethiopia.

Design

Hospital-based retrospective follow-up study.

Setting

Amhara region referral hospitals, Ethiopia.

Participants

A total of 291 preterm neonates low birth weight that were admitted to referral hospitals in the Amhara region between 1 January 2017 and 30 December 2018 were reviewed. Data were entered into Epi-data V.4.4.2.1 and exported to STATA V.14 for analysis, and variables with a p value of <0.05 at 95% confidence level in multivariable logistic regression model analysis were declared as statistically significant associated factors of mortality.

Primary outcome

Morbidity

SUBMITTER: Genie YD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272098 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature