A randomized controlled double blind trial comparing the effects of the prophylactic antibiotic, Cefazolin, administered at caesarean delivery at two different timings (before skin incision and after cord clamping) on both the mother and newborn

Table 2 Outcome Variables of Mothers and Neonates

Variables	Pre incision		Post incision		RR	95% CI	P value
Variables	n	%	n	%	RR	95% CI	P value
Mothers
Hospital days:
1-3	2	0.4	5	0.9	0.56	0.17 – 1.80	0.28
4-7	539	97.6	510	93.9	1.00
> 7	11	2.0	28	5.2	0.55	0.33 – 0.91	0.005
Gestational Age:
< =37	136	25.0	126	23.2	1.05	0.92 – 1.20	0.48
> 37	407	75.0	418	76.8	1.00
Blood culture:
Yes	23	4.2	70	12.9	0.47	0.33 – 0.67	<0.001
No	529	95.8	473	87.1	1.00
Proven sepsis:
Yes	8	1.4	8	1.4	0.99	0.60 – 1.62	0.97
No	544	98.6	535	98.5	1.00
Post op Complications;
Febrile illness	11	2.0	32	5.9	0.48	0.29 – 0.80	0.005
SSI	2	0.4	25	4.6	0.14	0.04 – 0.53	<0.001
Endometritis	5	0.9	14	2.6	0.49	0.23 – 1.05	0.02
UTI	16	2.9	21	3.9	0.81	0.56 – 1.18	0.24
None	518	93.8	451	83.1	1.00
Readmission:
Yes	7	1.3	11	2.0	0.77	0.43 – 1.39	0.35
No	543	98.2	532	98.0	1.00
Neonates
NICU Admission:
Yes	23	4.2	17	3.1	1.15	0.87 – 1.50	0.42
No	530	95.8	526	96.9	1.00
Hospital days:
1-7	528	95.7	508	93.6	1.00
> 7	24	4.3	35	6.4	0.80	0.58 – 1.09	0.14
Weight of Baby (Kg):
1-2	12	2.2	7	1.3	1.23	0.86 – 1.75	0.36
2-3	271	49.0	257	47.3	1.00
3-4	246	47.7	269	49.5	0.93	0.82 – 1.05	0.26
> 4	6	1.1	10	1.8	0.73	0.39 – 1.38	0.32
Blood culture:
Yes	58	10.5	66	12.2	0.91	0.75 – 1.12	0.39
No	495	89.5	477	87.8	1.00
Neonates
Proven Sepsis:
Yes	5	0.95	5	0.95	0.99	0.53 – 1.85	0.99
No	547	99.1	538	99.1	1.00
Weight gain at review:
Yes	540	97.8	526	96.9	1.22	0.79 – 1.90	0.35
No	12	2.2	17	3.1	1.00
Readmission:
No	533	96.9	517	95.2	1.28	0.83 – 1.87	0.16
Yes	17	3.1	26	4.8	1.00

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