Table 2

Neonatal sociodemographic characteristics and comorbidities of mothers in Northwest Amhara, Ethiopia, 2024 (N=761)

VariablesCategoryn (%)
SexMale378 (62.07)
Female418 (54.93)
GATerm627 (82.39)
Late preterm70 (9.20)
Post-term64 (8.41)
Birth weightNBW496 (81.44)
LBW137 (18.00)
Macrosomia46 (6.04)
Feeding48–72 hours378 (49.67)
After 72 hours383 (50.33)
MeningitisYes237 (31.14)
No524 (68.86)
MASYes105 (13.80)
No656 (86.20)
Weight for ageAGA674 (88.57)
SGA47 (6.18)
LGA40 (5.26)
HIE stage1223 (29.30)
2323 (42.44)
3215 (28.25)
  • AGA, Apropriate Gestational Age; GA, Gestational Age; HIE, hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy; LBW, Low Birth Weight; LGA, Large Gestational Age; MAS, meconium aspiration syndrome; NBW, Normal Birth Weight; SGA, Small Gestational Age.