| N | % | |
| Age of neonates (days) |
|
|
| 0 - 6 | 326 | 92.4 |
| ≥7 | 27 | 7.7 |
| Sex of neonates |
|
|
| Male | 212 | 60.1 |
| Female | 141 | 39.9 |
| Gestational age (weeks) |
|
|
| Prematurity (<37) | 9 | 2.6 |
| Full term (37 - 40) | 340 | 96.2 |
| Born after term (>40) | 4 | 1.2 |
| Mothers age (years) |
|
|
| <18 | 4 | 1.1 |
| [18 – 25[ | 125 | 35.4 |
| [25 – 35[ | 166 | 47.0 |
| ≥35 | 58 | 16.5 |
| Number of antenatal consultations follow up |
|
|
| <4 | 92 | 26.1 |
| ≥4 | 239 | 67.7 |
| Not done | 16 | 4.5 |
| Not specified | 6 | 1.7 |
| Mode of delivery |
|
|
| Vaginal delivery | 246 | 69.7 |
| Caesarean section | 106 | 30.0 |
| Notspecified | 1 | 0.3 |
| Aspect of the amniotic fluid |
|
|
| Clear | 143 | 40.5 |
| Fresh meconium stain | 112 | 31.8 |
| Old meconium stain | 48 | 13.6 |
| Blood-stained fluid | 28 | 7.9 |
| Not specified | 22 | 6.2 |
| Neonatal resuscitation |
|
|
| Yes | 165 | 46.7 |
| No | 169 | 47.9 |
| Not specified | 19 | 5.4 |
| Severity of the respiratory distress |
|
|
| Moderate† | 229 | 64.9 |
| Mild* | 113 | 32.0 |
| Severe‡ | 11 | 3.1 |