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Prevalence And Risk Factors Associate With Neonatal Jaundice At Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH), Cape Coast

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dc.contributor.author Oppong, Joyce
dc.contributor.author Ampofo, Harriet
dc.contributor.author Boakye-Danquah, Charlotte
dc.contributor.author Nsiah, Ivy
dc.date.accessioned 2023-12-07T14:19:44Z
dc.date.available 2023-12-07T14:19:44Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.identifier.issn 2394-4404
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10632
dc.description.abstract Abstract: Neonatal Jaundices is a common adverse outcome among neonates in both developed and underdeveloped countries, which is implicated by several neonatal and maternal factors. This study determined the prevalence and determinant of neonatal Jaundice among neonates of mothers visiting the Teaching Hospital in the Cape Coast. This cross-sectional study recruited 1011 neonates from Teaching Hospital in the Central Region, Ghana. Neonatesrelated characteristics and maternal information were obtained using structured questionnaire and hospital’s data records. The overall prevalence of neonatal Jaundices was 32.9%. After adjusting for maternal age, preterm neonates [(aOR= 7.49; 95% CI (7.49(3.35 to 19.04), p<0.0001], mothers who had spontaneous vaginal births [(aOR=1.36; 95% CI (1.02 to 1.79), p=0.0402], advanced maternal age 41-45years [aOR=2.53; 95%CI (1.28 to 4.97), p=0.0099], secondly gravida [aOR=2.87; 95% CI (2.04 to 4.07),p<0.0001], poor breastfeeding practice [aOR= 2.65; 95%CI(1.98 to 3.54),p<0.0001], neonates with septicemia [aOR=6.37(1.84 to 12.64), p<0.0001], neonate with G6PD defect [aOR=3.99, 95% CI(1.76 to 9.07), p=0.0010], neonate with low birth weight [aOR=1.38, 95% CI(1.06 to 1.81), p=0.0188] and neonate with respiratory distress syndrome [aOR=1.54; 95% CI(1.17 to 2.03), p=0.0022] and mothers with post-partum hemorrhage [(aOR=1.73, 95%CI (1.24 to 2.39), p=0.0013] were significant independent risk factors of neonatal Jaundice. Prevalence of neonatal Jaundice is high among neonate in Central Ghana. These is influence by a number of neonatal and maternal factors. It is incumbent on pediatrician to monitor and manage neonate-related adverse events to reduce development of Jaundice in neonate. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies en_US
dc.subject Neonatal Jaundice en_US
dc.subject prevalence en_US
dc.subject determinants en_US
dc.title Prevalence And Risk Factors Associate With Neonatal Jaundice At Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH), Cape Coast en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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