disease outcome and associated factors among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit at jimma university medical center, jimma, southwest ethiopia

Background: neonatal period is a susceptible time in which the newborn has to adapt to a new environment and is vulnerable to many problems. this study aimed to assess the disease outcome and associated factors among neonates. methods: this retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from march 15, 2018, to march 30, 2018, on neonates (n=341) admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for two years. the systematic sampling technique was employed to perform the sampling. the data were entered the epi-data (version 3.1) and analyzed in spss software (version 23). a p-value less than 0.05 at a 95% confidence interval (ci) was considered statistically significant. finally, statements, tables, charts, and graphs were used for data presentation. results: regarding the outcome, 81.52% of the admitted neonates were improved and the others (18.48%) died. prematurity and perinatal asphyxia (pna) were factors associated with increased risk of death (p<0.001, adjusted odds ratio (aor) =0.26, 95% ci: [0.14, 0.46]) and (p<0.05, aor=0.44, 95% ci: [0.21, 0.91]), respectively. conclusion: prematurity, pna, and place of delivery (i.e., outborn) were predictors of death. therefore, the adequate resource should be put in place to improve neonatal outcomes.