Characteristics of Asphyxia Neonatorum in Luwuk, Banggai Regency, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to describe characteristics of neonates with asphyxia (used APGAR Score Indicators) in Luwuk, Banggai Regency. Describe the characteristics of asphyxia neonatorum was conducted using observation technique in 53 neonates. The data were collected through observations neonates conditions and interviews about the characteristics (sex, birth weight) and maternal characteristics (Level education, working status, income, weight gain during pregnant, nutrition status, quality of Antenatal Care (ANC), physical activity, smoking exposure). Data describe with univariate and bivariate tabulatoin. The result shows that there was about 57% female of neonates, 42% babies with low birth weight and increased to 50% in cases of severe asphyxia. For the mother characteristics: about 51% mother whose Asphyxia neonates with low level of education, 77% was not working, and 55% with low level of income. About 28% mother whose weight gain below than 10 kg, and this proportion increased in the case of severe asphyxia into 80%. There was 32% thin mother who delivered asphyxia babies. Most of mothers (87%) had inadequate antenatal care visits. Percentage of smoking exposure (active and passive smoker) and excessive physical activity were 77% and 87%, consecutively. All babies (100%) with severe asphyxia were delivered by mother with excessive physical activity. It is important to give more attention to the determinant of these factor, for instance: economy, environmental, and maternal behavior.