Table 1 Summary of Maternal and Newborn demographics at St. Francis Hospital that participated in the study
Frequency(n = 751) | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
Sex of the baby | ||
Male | 399 | 53 |
Female | 352 | 47 |
Baby weight | ||
< 2.5 kg | 14 | 2 |
> =2.5 kg | 737 | 98 |
Age of the mother | ||
< 20 | 17 | 2 |
20-35 | 634 | 84 |
> =35 | 100 | 13 |
Distance from place of residence to Nsambya Hospital in KM | ||
< =5 | 244 | 32 |
5-10 | 237 | 32 |
> 10 | 270 | 36 |
Referral case | ||
Yes | 26 | 4 |
No | 712 | 96 |
Fetal heart rate | ||
< =120 | 28 | 4 |
> 120 | 723 | 96 |
APGAR score at 1 min | ||
< 7 | 58 | 8 |
> =7 | 693 | 92 |
APGAR score at 5 min | ||
< 7 | 25 | 3 |
> =7 | 726 | 97 |
Resuscitation done | ||
Yes | 79 | 11 |
No | 629 | 89 |