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Table 2 Neonatal outcomes

From: Evidence of lower oxygen reserves during labour in the growth restricted human foetus: a retrospective study

 

Birthweight <3rd centile – p1

(96 cases)

Birthweight ≥3rd < 10thcentile – p2

(259 cases)

All Cases – p3

(355 cases)

Controls – p4

(575 cases)

p value

Vaginal delivery

74 (77.1%)

207 (79.9%)

281 (79.1%)

463 (80.6%)

NS

Caesarean section

16 (16.7%)

33 (12.7%)

49 (13.8%)

73 (12.7%)

NS

Vacuum extractor

6 (6.2%)

19 (7.4%)

25 (7%)

38 (6.7%)

NS

Neonatal weight (media ± DS)

2435.9 ± 268

2664 ± 142

2587.6 ± 221

3456.4 ± 327.4

p1 vs p2, p1, p2 and p3 vs p4 < 0.001

Apgar < 7 at 5′

3 (3.1%)

0

3 (0.8%)

2 (0.3%)

p1 vs p2 and p4 < 0.05

p2 and p3 vs p4 = NS

Lactate suggestive for acidosis

2/52 (3.8%)

4/125 (3.2%)

6/177 (3.3%)

10/214 (4.7%)

NS

Neonatal resuscitation

2 (2.1%)

9 (3.5%)

11 (3.1%)

6 (1%)

p1 vs p2 and p4 = NS

p4 vs p2 and p3 < 0.05