Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants
Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal hospital | Kawempe National Referral Hospital | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency | % | |
Sex of baby | ||||||
Male | 46 | 45.5 | 112 | 48.7 | 158 | 47.7 |
Female | 55 | 54.5 | 118 | 51.3 | 173 | 52.3 |
Total | 101 | 100 | 230 | 100 | 331 | 100 |
Mothers education level | ||||||
No education | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.6 | 3 | 1.1 |
Primary level | 9 | 10.2 | 38 | 20 | 47 | 16.9 |
Secondary level | 31 | 35.2 | 119 | 62.6 | 150 | 54 |
Tertiary level | 48 | 54.5 | 30 | 15.8 | 78 | 28.1 |
Total | 88 | 100 | 190 | 100 | 278 | 100 |
Birth weight | ||||||
Less than 1500 g | 76 | 75.2 | 56 | 24.3 | 132 | 39.9 |
1500 g and more | 25 | 24.8 | 174 | 75.7 | 199 | 60.1 |
Total | 101 | 100 | 230 | 100 | 331 | 100 |
Gestational age | ||||||
Less than 32 weeks | 80 | 79.2 | 115 | 50 | 195 | 58.9 |
More than 32 weeks | 21 | 20.8 | 115 | 50 | 136 | 41.1 |
Total | 101 | 100 | 230 | 100 | 331 | 100 |
Chronological age | ||||||
0 to 5 weeks | 45 | 44.6 | 102 | 44.3 | 147 | 44.4 |
More than 5 weeks | 56 | 55.4 | 128 | 55.7 | 184 | 55.6 |
Total | 101 | 100 | 230 | 100 | 331 | 100 |