Principal cause of death and survival time in days of infants admitted to the NICU (n=129)
| Principal cause of death | Days | |||
| n | 25% died | 50% died | 75% died | |
| Severe congenital malformations | 27 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Sepsis | 24 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Cardiovascular failure | 21 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| Respiratory failure | 21 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| Gastrointestinal complication | 19 | 6 | 19 | 28 |
| Neurological complication | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
In nine cases, principal cause of death could not be determined.
NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.