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NICU STATISTICS FOR 1998
|
Activity
|
Number
|
|
Number of women who delivered in 1998
|
10,500
|
|
Number of babies delivered
|
10,687
|
|
Number of babies born alive
|
10,608
|
|
Number of babies born dead (still births)
|
79
|
|
Incidence of still births per 1000 births
|
7.5
|
|
Number of babies born alive but died in first 7
days of life
|
53
|
|
Incidence of first week death per 1000 live births
|
4.99 (5.0)
|
DEATHS
|
Total deaths in NICU
|
100
|
|
(a) 0 - 7 days
|
53
|
|
(b) 8 - 28 days
|
23 (4 born in 1997)
|
|
(c) over 28 days
|
24 (4 born in 1997)
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LIVE-BORN BABIES BY WEIGHT, GESTATION AND
DELIVERY
| |
Number
|
Incidence
(%)
|
|
Total live births
|
10,608
|
100%
|
|
Babies who weighed less than 2.5 kilos at birth
|
965
|
9%
|
|
Preterm babies less than 37 weeks of gestation
|
731
|
6.89%
|
|
Total number of deliveries
|
10,500
|
100%
|
|
Total of deliveries by caesarian section
|
1,532
|
14.59%
|
|
Number of babies born weighing 4 kilos or more
(LGA)
|
647
|
6%
|
SURVIVAL OF BABIES BY WEIGHT
|
Serial No.
|
Weight in grams
|
Total live born admitted
|
Total deaths
|
Total survivors
|
% Survival
|
|
A.
|
500 - 749 grams
|
24
|
17
|
7
|
29%
|
|
B.
|
750 - 999 grams
|
29
|
17
|
12
|
41.4%
|
|
C.
|
1 kg - 1249 grams
|
44
|
13
|
31
|
70.45%
|
|
D.
|
1250 - 1499 grams
|
57
|
8
|
49
|
86%
|
|
E.
|
1500 - 1999 grams
|
174
|
10
|
164
|
92%
|
|
F.
|
2 kg - 2499 grams
|
170
|
8
|
162
|
95.3%
|
|
G.
|
2500 - 4499 grams
|
513
|
25
|
488
|
95%
|
|
H.
|
Over 4500 grams
|
8
|
1
|
7
|
87.5%
|
| |
Total admissions
|
|
|
|
90.28%
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Table: Live births and NICU admissions
1982-1998*
|
Year
|
NICU Admissions
|
Total Live Births
|
Admissions as
% of live births
|
|
1982
|
735
|
7,873
|
9.33
|
|
1983
|
751
|
8,141
|
9.22
|
|
1984
|
690
|
8,317
|
8.30
|
|
1985
|
785
|
8,965
|
8.75
|
|
1986
|
874
|
9,868
|
8.85
|
|
1987
|
715
|
9,640
|
7.41
|
|
1988
|
684
|
10,610
|
6.44
|
|
1989
|
864
|
10,717
|
8.06
|
|
1990
|
811
|
10,838
|
7.48
|
|
1991
|
801
|
9,624
|
8.32
|
|
1992
|
878
|
10,322
|
8.50
|
|
1993
|
1,019
|
10,687
|
9.53
|
|
1994
|
1,024
|
10,411
|
9.83
|
|
1995
|
907
|
10,092
|
8.98
|
|
1996
|
958
|
10,052
|
9.53
|
|
1997
|
920
|
10,264
|
8.89
|
|
1998
|
1,019
|
10,608
|
9.6
|
Table 1: Comparison of births with perinatal mortality 1982-1998
|
Year
|
Total Births
|
Perinatal Mortality
per 1000 births
|
|
1982
|
7,873
|
18.80
|
|
1983
|
8,141
|
15.20
|
|
1984
|
8,317
|
16.10
|
|
1985
|
8,965
|
17.00
|
|
1986
|
9,868
|
14.94
|
|
1987
|
9,640
|
12.68
|
|
1988
|
10,610
|
12.28
|
|
1989
|
10,717
|
13.29
|
|
1990
|
10,838
|
13.23
|
|
1991
|
9,624
|
13.95
|
|
1992
|
10,322
|
13.80
|
|
1993
|
10,687
|
14.35
|
|
1994
|
10,411
|
14.35
|
|
1995
|
10,092
|
12.80
|
|
1996
|
10,052
|
13.00
|
|
1997
|
10,347
|
11.30
|
|
1998
|
10,688
|
12.5
|
Source: NICU Annual Reports
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