Magnitude and Factors Associated with Refer Results of Newborn Hearing Screening at Academic Tertiary Level Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 1

The refer rate of newborns according to gestational age and birth weight (5).

Factors		Number of newborns	Pass TEOAE	Refer TEOAE	Refer rate (%)
Prenatal and obstetric related factors	SVD	252	162	88	35
	C/S	103	51	52	50.5
	Vacuum	9	9
	Forceps	4	4
	Gestational age ≥34 weeks	338		118	35
	Gestational age >34 weeks	30	8	22	73.3
	Normal birth weight [2500–4000 gram]	262	175	87	33.20
	Low birth weight [1500–2500)	77	46	31	40.30
	Very low birth weight (<1500 gram)	29	7	22	75.90
Postnatal factors	NICU admission ≥5 days	49	21	28	57.1
	Aminoglycoside administration ≥5 days	69	27	42	60.1
	Neonatal jaundice	38	17	21	55.3
	Neonatal sepsis	55	24	31	56.4
	Perinatal asphyxia	10	3	7	70
	Meningitis/encephalitis	4	2	2	50