Table 5

Adverse event (AE) types and proportion of total AE

Type of AEPrevalence95% CICumulative incidence95% CI
Care provided13.27%11.46 to 15.0812.16%16.24 to 20.32
Medication8.23%6.76 to 9.696.57%9.87 to 13.17
Healthcare associated infections37.14%34.56 to 39.7230.68%35.99 to 41.30
Related to procedures28.69%26.27 to 31.1021.86%26.75 to 31.65
Diagnostic issues6.15%6.15 to 7.442.66%5.10 to 7.53
Nosocomial urinary tract infection4.08%2.98 to 5.175.09%2.50 to 7.69
Nosocomial pneumonia9.41%7.82 to 11.016.37%3.51 to 9.23
Postsurgical haematoma2.89%1.96 to 3.823.50%1.31 to 5.69
Phlebitis3.41%2.40 to 4.415.73%3.00 to 8.46
Neonatal complications1.12%0.51 to 1.710.32%0.01 to 1.76