Table 1: Descriptions of socio-demographic characteristics of newborns.
Characteristics of the newborn |
Effective |
Percentage |
Post-natal age in days |
|
|
0-6 days |
461 |
92.0 |
7-28 days |
40 |
8.0 |
Sex |
|
|
Feminine |
205 |
40.9 |
Male |
296 |
59.1 |
Birth weight |
|
|
2500-4000 g |
300 |
59.9 |
lower 2500 g |
165 |
32.9 |
Greater than 4000 g |
36 |
7.2 |
Type of pregnancy |
|
|
twin |
33 |
6.6 |
Monofetal |
467 |
93.2 |
Multiple greater than 2 |
1 |
0.2 |
APGAR scored in the fifth minute |
|
|
Less than 7 |
104 |
20.8 |
Greater than or equal to 7 |
397 |
79.2 |
Presentation of the fetus |
|
|
Cephalic |
437 |
87.2 |
Headquarters |
55 |
11.0 |
Transverse |
9 |
1.8 |