Table 3 Summary of demographic characteristics of neonates and Apgar scores (mean ± standard deviation (min-max))

Length [cm]

49.84 ± 1.97 (45–53)

48.43 ± 3.03 (42–53)

49.43 ± 3.95 (41–54)

Weight [kg]

3.49 ± 0.51 (2.27–4.54)

3.12 ± 0.88 (1.73–4.65)

3.54 ± 0.75 (1.83–4.50)

BSA [m²]*

0.22 ± 0.0.02 (0.10–0.17)

0.21 ± 0.04 (0.13–0.14)

0.23 ± 0.03 (0.13–0.14)

Apgar score (1 min)

8.97 ± 1.36 (5–10)

7.9 ± 1.33 (5–10)

8.79 ± 1.26 (6–10)

Apgar score (5 min)

9.58 ± 0.83 (7–10)

8.83 ± 0.90 (7–10)

9.43 ± 0.82 (7–10)

Gestational age (weeks)

39.6 ± 0.8 (39–42)

37.9.1 ± 2.38 (32–41) #

38.3 ± 0.81 (37–39) ##

Neonatal gender (Male/Female)

14/17

22/8

8/6