Table 2 The Demographic and Epidemiological Characteristics of the Studied Neonates of this Survey

No

6 (6.1%)

92 (93.9%)

98 (100.0%)

–

Age of neonates/days at the time of sampling

2.8 ± 2.0 (1–5 days)

4.8 ± 7.0 (1–28 days)

4.7 ± 6.8 (1–28 days)

0.274 Mann-Whitney U Test

Age groups of neonates (Days)

1–10

6 (100.0%)

83 (90.2%)

89 (90.8%)

0.633 Chi-Square Test

11–28

0 (0.0%)

9 (9.8%)

9 (9.8%)

Neonatal maturity

Mature

5 (83.3%)

76 (82.6%)

81 (82.7%)

0.722 Chi-Square Test

Immature

1 (16.7%)

16 (17.4%)

17 (17.3%)

Epidemiological characteristics of neonates

 None

2 (33.3%)

51 (55.4%)

53 (54.1%)

0.409 Fisher’s exact Test

 Fever

4 (66.7%)

11 (12.0%)

15 (15.3%)

0.005^a Fisher’s exact Test

 General weakness

0 (0.0%)

4 (4.3%)

4 (4.1%)

1.000 Fisher’s exact Test

 Dyspnea

2 (33.3%)

23 (25.0%)

25 (25.5%)

0.643 Fisher’s exact Test

 Confusion

0 (0.0%)

2 (2.2%)

2 (2.0%)

1.000 Fisher’s exact Test

 Dry cough

1 (16.7%)

3 (3.3%)

4 (4.1%)

0.226 Fisher’s exact Test

 Tachycardia

1 (16.7%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.0%)

0.061 Fisher’s exact Test

 Cardiovascular disease

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.1%)

1 (1.0%))

1.000 Fisher’s exact Test