Comparison between cases in this study with those in the national study9
| National study | This study | |
| Total no | 568 | 138 |
| Birth weight (%) <1500 g | 14 | 11 |
| Birth weight (%) <2500 g | 35 | 28 |
| Gestation (%) <37 weeks | 39 | 31 |
| Percentage of cases <7 days of age | 66 | 74 |
| Percentage of cases ⩾7 days of age | 34 | 26 |
| Percentage meningitis | 22 | 20 |
| Percentage pneumonia | 19 | 6 |
| Percentage sepsis | 55 | 72 |
| Percentage who died | 9.6 | 9.4 |