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Table 2 Newborn characteristics by models of care

From: Public and private pregnancy care in Reggio Emilia Province: an observational study on appropriateness of care and delivery outcomes

 

Model of care

 

Public

Private

 

Unclassifiable

Total

 

N

%

N

%

chi2 p-value*

N

%

N

Birth weight (gr)

        

> = 2500

2,224

92.9

2,872

92.3

 

502

89.8

5,598

1500-2499

145

6.1

207

6.7

 

47

8.4

399

1000-1499

15

0.6

18

0.6

 

8

1.4

41

<1000

11

0.5

13

0.4

p = 0.82

2

0.4

26

Vitality

        

Live birth

2,387

99.7

3,104

99.8

 

554

99.1

6,045

Stillbirth

8

0.3

6

0.2

p = 0.3

5

0.9

19

Apgar score*

        

7-10

2,370

99.3

3,089

99.5

 

549

99.1

6,008

4-6

16

0.7

14

0.5

§p = 0.27

5

0.9

35

1-3

1

0.0

1

0.0

 

0

0.0

2

Intensive care*

        

Yes, manual ventilation

35

1.5

54

1.7

 

8

1.4

97

Yes, intubation

20

0.8

18

0.6

 

6

1.1

44

No

2,332

97.7

3,032

97.7

#p = 0.97

540

97.5

5,904

Total

2,395

100.0

3,110

100.0

 

559

100.0

6,064

  1. *Stillbirths are excluded.
  2. §Apgar 7-10 vs. 1-6.
  3. #No vs. any intervention.
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