Reported case fatality rates for neonatal pneumonia
| Study | Country and type of presentation | Number | Deaths | Number of cases in 1st week/deaths | Risk factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR, Not reported; A-aDo2, alveolar-arterial oxygen tension difference. | |||||
| Misra et al14 | India; university hospital | 44 | 14 (32%) | NR | Slow respiratory rate; low birth weight |
| Shakunthala et al6 | India; university hospital neonatal unit | 50 | 24 (48%) | 23/17 | First week presentation; low birth weight |
| Mathur et al9 | India; university hospital neonatal unit | 103 | 32 (31%) | NR | A-aDo2 >250 mm Hg |
| Bang et al45 | India; community based intervention study | 65 | 10 (15%) | NR | Referral indications: stridor, unconsciousness, convulsions or inability to suck |
| Singhi & Singhi15 | India; university hospital emergency department presentations | 89 | 7 (8%) | NR | Slow respiratory rate |
| Webber et al7 | UK; university hospital neonatal unit | 76 | 11 (14%) | 35/10 | First week presentation |
| Total | 427 | 98 (23%) | |||