Table 1 Descriptive statistics and associations with ABE.
From: Antenatal jaundice instruction and acute bilirubin encephalopathy in Nigeria
No ABE | ABE | |
|---|---|---|
N | 564 | 83 |
Age at Admission, days | 5 [3, 7] | 7 [5, 9] * |
Admission Weight, grams | 2924.62 (644.25) | 2662.44 (505.20) * |
Sex | ** | |
Male | 339 (60.1) | 57 (68.7) |
Female | 216 (38.3) | 26 (31.3) |
Unknown | 9 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) |
Mother’s Age, years | 28.55 (6.18) | 26.37 (5.55) *** |
Gravida | 2 [1, 4] | 2 [1, 4] **** |
Number of Prenatal Visits | * | |
0 | 2 (0.4) | 22 (26.5) |
1 to 3 | 91 (16.1) | 10 (12.0) |
4 to 5 | 248 (44.0) | 27 (32.5) |
6 or more | 188 (33.3) | 23 (27.7) |
Unknown | 35 (6.2) | 1 (1.2) |
Birth Site | * | |
Hospital | 381 (67.6) | 23 (27.7) |
Clinic | 76 (13.5) | 20 (24.1) |
Home/Other | 106 (18.8) | 40 (48.2) |
Unknown | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Birth Attendant | * | |
Physician/Midwife | 423 (75.0) | 26 (31.3) |
CHEWa | 113 (20.0) | 28 (33.7) |
TBAb/Other | 27 (4.8) | 28 (33.7) |
ABE Status | * | |
No ABE | 564 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Mild ABE | 0 (0.0) | 28 (33.7) |
Moderate/Severe ABE | 0 (0.0) | 44 (53.0) |
Death | 0 (0.0) | 11 (13.3) |
Center | * | |
Jos | 206 (36.5) | 4 (4.8) |
Kano | 234 (41.5) | 31 (37.3) |
Lagos | 60 (10.6) | 41 (49.4) |
Zaria | 64 (11.3) | 7 (8.4) |
Laboratory Data | ||
Admission TSB mg/dL | 12.50 [8.80, 16.80] | 29.80 [22.95, 33.55]* |
Potential Hemolysis | * | |
No incompatibility | 334 (59.2) | 26 (31.3) |
ABO incompatibility | 103 (18.3) | 22 (26.5) |
Rhesus incompatibility | 20 (3.5) | 6 (7.2) |
Unexplained Hct ≤35 | 4 (0.7) | 18 (21.7) |
Suspected sepsis | 0 (0.0) | 10 (12.0) |
Missing Data | 101 (17.9) | 1 (1.2) |
