Table 5 The top ten modifiable factors in deaths in cities and towns.
From: Improving survival rates of newborn infants in South Africa
Description | Number | % of total deaths |
|---|---|---|
Patient delay in seeking medical attention during labour | 84 | 5.3 |
No or infrequent antenatal care | 60 | 3.8 |
Poor intrapartum foetal monitoring | 58 | 3.7 |
Inadequate facilities/equipment in neonatal unit/nursery | 30 | 1.9 |
Delay in medical personnel calling for expert assistance | 28 | 1.8 |
Delay in referring patient for secondary/tertiary treatment | 26 | 1.7 |
Prolonged 2nd stage with no intervention | 16 | 1 |
Neonatal management plan inadequate | 16 | 1 |
Poor progress in labour and partogram not used correctly | 16 | 1 |
Medical personnel underestimated foetal size | 13 | 1 |