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Table 1 Outcomes for live born normal singletons and their mother prior and after a three month registered midwife placement

From: Clinical audit to enhance safe practice of skilled birth attendants for the fetus with nuchal cord: evidence from a refugee and migrant cohort

Outcome measured

One year pre-arrival of registered midwife

One year during and post arrival registered midwife

p value

 

n = 2078

n = 2161

 

Liveborn, normal, singletons

n = 2078

n = 2162

 

Birthweight, g

2979 ± 437 [1120–4480]

2989 ± 429 [710–4810]

0.422

Mean estimated gestation age, wks

39.1 ± 1.5 [28.1-43.4]

39.1 ± 1.4 [28.1-42.0]

0.701

Shoulder dystocia, % (n)

0.1% (2/2078*)

0.1% (3/2162)

1.000

Apgar1, median

9 [110], n = 2067

9 [110], n = 2148

0.004

Apgar5, median

10 [110], n = 2067

10 [110], n = 2148

0.002

Proportion Apgar5 <7, % (n)

0.8% (17/2067)

0.8% (18/2148)

1.000

Newborn resuscitation, % (n)

2.8% (59/2071)

1.6% (34/2162)

0.006

Post-partum haemorrhage, % (n)

8.3% (172/1904)

6.5% (141/2162)

0.030

Episiotomy, % (n)

5.1 (105/2048)

5.2 (110/2127)

1.000

  1. Missing data: birth weight and gestation and shoulder dystocia n = 0; Apgar1 = 25; Apgar5 = 25; newborn resuscitation n = 6; post-partum haemorrhage n = 2; Episiotomy n = 65.
  2. *one of whom had cord ligation before delivery of the shoulders (EGA 39.5wks weight 4380 71 95).