Incidence and Risk Factors of Thrombocytopenia in Neonates Admitted with Surgical Disorders to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital: A One-Year Observational Prospective Cohort Study from a Low-Income Country

Figures & data

Figure 1 Birthweight of the study population.

Table 1 Admission Diagnosis Versus Thrombocytopenia

Surgical Diagnosis	Thrombocytopenia		Total
	Yes	No
Atresia (Esophageal, stomach, small bowel and colonic)	76	19	95
Anorectal malformations	17	31	48
Omphalocele	9	12	21
Hirschsprung disease	7	6	13
Bladder exstrophy	1	5	6
Gastroschisis	3	3	6
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia	2	1	3
Cloacal exstrophy	0	2	2
Sacrococcygeal teratoma	0	2	2
Others	4	11	15
Total	118	92	210

Table 2 Percentage and Chi Square Test Result for Various Risk Factors of Thrombocytopenia

Variable	Thrombocytopenia			Total	Percentage (%)	p- value
		Yes	No
Gestational age	Preterm	20	19	39	18.6	0.473
	Term	93	72	165	78.6
	Post term	5	1	6	2.8
Pregnancy induced hypertension	Yes	5	4	9	4.3	0.450
	No	111	84	195	92.8
	Unknown	2	4	6	2.9
Maternal drug	Yes	4	6	10	5.2	0.859
	No	114	86	200	94.8
Low birth weight	Yes	37	26	63	30	0.627
	No	81	66	147	70
IUGR	Yes	18	13	31	14.8	0.820
	No	100	79	179	85.2
Multiple pregnancy	Yes	5	6	11	5.2	0.461
	No	113	86	199	94.8
First minute APGAR score <5	Yes	2	1	3	8.3	0.686
	No	18	15	33	91.7
Fifth minute APGAR score <5	Yes	0	1	1	5.56	0.257
	No	20	15	33	94.4
Sex	Male	63	55	118	56.2	0.354
	Female	55	37	92	43.8
Perinatal asphyxia	Yes	2	3	5	2.4	0.460
	No	116	89	205	97.6
Chromosomal abnormalities	Yes	8	5	13	6.2	0.620
	No	110	87	197	93.8
Sepsis	Yes	80	36	116	55.2	0.000
	No	38	56	94	44.8
GI Atresia	Yes	76	19	95	45.2	0.000
	No	42	73	115	54.8