Survival and predictors of mortality among preterm neonates in Northern Ethiopia: A retrospective follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the year 2015, more than one-third of neonatal deaths caused by prematurity was recorded worldwide. Despite different kinds of efforts taken at the global and local levels to reduce neonatal mortality, it remains high with low reduction rates, especially in low- and middle-income countries like sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Therefore, this study aims to assess the survival status and predictors of mortality among preterm neonates.

Methods

A retrospective follow-up study was conducted on randomly selected 561 preterm neonates. Data were extracted from patient records using a pretested checklist. Data entry and analysis were done using Epi-Data Version 4.4.2.1 and Stata version 14, respectively. The Cox proportional hazard regression model was fitted to iden

SUBMITTER: Girma B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9880159 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature