Research Article
The Determinants of Survival Time of Premature Neonates at Shambu General Hospital
Table 2
Comparison of survival experience of premature neonates at Shambu General Hospital from January 2018 to March 2021(n = 361).
| | Variable | Log rank test | Generalized Wilcoxon test | | DF | χ2 | Sign | DF | χ2 | Sign |
| | Residence | 1 | 10.8 | 0.010 | 1 | 10.3 | 0.010 | | Gestational age | 3 | 82 | 0.000 | 3 | 79.2 | 0.000 | | Neonatal sex | 1 | 9.9 | 0.000 | 1 | 10.1 | 0.001 | | Hb level | 1 | 12.3 | 0.000 | 1 | 10.4 | 0.001 | | Hypertension | 1 | 9.6 | 0.002 | 1 | 9.2 | 0.002 | | Antenatal care | 1 | 0.3 | 0.000 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.000 | | Jaundice | 1 | 53.5 | 0.006 | 1 | 50.8 | 0.000 | | Hypothermia | 1 | 0.5 | 0.500 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.400 | | Sepsis | 1 | 0.6 | 0.400 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.500 | | HIV status | 1 | 4.2 | 0.000 | 1 | 3.6 | 0.000 | | Mode of delivery | 1 | 7.5 | 0.006 | 1 | 7.8 | 0.005 | | Multiple pregnancy | 1 | 45.3 | 0.000 | 1 | 43.8 | 0.000 | | PNA | 1 | 12.3 | 0.000 | 1 | 11.5 | 0.000 | | Weight | 1 | 10.8 | 0.001 | 1 | 88 | 0.003 | | Breast Feed within 1 hr | 1 | 0.4 | 0.500 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.600 | | Parity | 2 | 14.3 | 0.000 | 2 | 12.2 | 0.002 | | Gravidity | 2 | 0.6 | 0.700 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.700 |
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