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This study assesses neonatal mortality rates and identifies key risk factors among low-birth-weight neonates.

August 5, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Neonatal survival and mortality predictors among low-birth-weight neonates: A Retrospective cohort study from Suhul Hospital, northern Ethiopia

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Retrospective cohort study identifies breastfeeding delays and respiratory distress as key mortality predictors.

This study assesses neonatal mortality rates and identifies key risk factors among low-birth-weight neonates.
Conducted a hospital-based retrospective cohort study involving 329 neonates admitted from 2021 to 2023.
Utilized Kaplan-Meier survival curves and Cox regression models for analysis.
Determined statistical significance with p < 0.05.
The neonatal mortality rate was 216 per 1,000 live births with a median survival time of 52 days.
Respiratory distress syndrome (AHR = 2.00, 95% CI: 1.16–3.46) and delayed initiation of breastfeeding (AHR = 6.23, 95% CI: 3.03–12.82) were significant predictors of mortality.
Formula feeding showed a trend with AHR = 2.602, 95% CI: 0.835–8.10, but was not statistically significant.

Gebrekidan et al. (2026) studied this question.

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