Table 3 Neonatal outcomes
Breech deliveries n = 108 | Vertex deliveries n = 108 | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n or mean | % or range | n or mean | % or range | ||
1 min Apgar | <0.001 | ||||
- Less than 4 | 11 | 10.2 | 3 | 2.8 | |
- 4–6 | 22 | 20.4 | 4 | 3.7 | |
- 7 or more | 75 | 69.4 | 101 | 93.5 | |
5 min Apgar | 0.408 | ||||
- Less than 4 | None | None | |||
- 4–6 | 4 | 3.7 | 2 | 1.9 | |
- 7 or more | 104 | 96.3 | 106 | 98.1 | |
Umbilical cord pH | 7.23 | 6.80, 7.46 | 7.27 | 7.05, 7.42 | 0.007 |
Cord pH ≤ 7.10 | 10 | 9.5 | 2 | 1.9 | 0.015 |
Cord pH ≤ 7.00 | 2 | 1.9 | None | 0.162 | |
NICU admittance | 4 | 3.7 | 4 | 3.7 | 1 |
Perinatal infection | 10 | 9.3 | 6 | 5.6 | 0.299 |
Any illness or need for monitoring | 24 | 22.2 | 16 | 14.8 | 0.161 |
Birthweight | 3280 | 1935, 4350 | 3600 | 2320, 4670 | <0.001 |