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Table 5 Abnormal Neonatal Observations (Initial n = 224, Final n = 192)

From: Is unplanned out-of-hospital birth managed by paramedics ‘infrequent’, ‘normal’ and ‘uncomplicated’?

 

Initial Observations

Final Observations

Observation (a)

N = Number

%

N = Number

%

Heart Rate (<110)

21

9.4%

22

11.5%

Heart Rate (>160)

24

10.7%

23

12%

Temperature (≤36.2 °C)

15

6.7%

15

7.8%

Respiratory rate (<40)

162

72.3%

131

68.2%

Respiratory Rate (>60)

2

0.9

1

0.5%

Blood Glucose level (<2.6 mm/l)

0

0%

0

0%

  1. (a) Reporting of multiple observations was permitted, so numbers cannot be cumulated