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Table 2 Neonatal mortality stratified by gestational age groups and birthweight categories among different Apgar score groups at 5 min

From: Apgar score and neonatal mortality in China: an observational study from a national surveillance system

Standards

Gestation age (weeks)

Weight birth by gestational age

Low Apgar score

Intermediate Agar score

Normal Apgar score

No. of death (rate per 100 birthsa)

Adjusted relative riskb

(95%CI)

No. of death (rate per 100 birthsa)

Adjusted relative risk b

(95%CI)

No. of death (rate per 100 birthsa)

Adjusted relative risk b

(95%CI)

Chinese standards

< 37

with SGA

480 (55.76)

43.96 (36.98–52.26)

263 (15.87)

13.47 (11.15–16.26)

475 (0.99)

1 (reference)

without SGA

1212 (49.96)

91.67 (79.84–105.24)

558 (11.74)

22.90 (19.79–26.49)

1267 (0.40)

1 (reference)

Total$

1692 (51.48)

75.83 (66.85–86.01)

821 (12.79)

20.33 (17.89–23.11)

1742 (0.47)

1 (reference)

≥37

with SGA

200 (30.41)

299.14 (240.94–371.40)

83 (6.45)

61.03 (45.02–82.73)

340 (0.08)

1 (reference)

without SGA

501 (12.22)

392.76 (318.69–484.03)

164 (3.34)

97.47 (78.47–121.09)

1711 (0.03)

1 (reference)

Totalc

701 (14.64)

373.15 (310.76–448.07)

247 (3.92)

87.23 (72.44–105.05)

2051 (0.03)

1 (reference)

The global Intergrowth-21st standards

< 37

with SGA

338 (60.82)

35.22 (28.94–42.85)

189 (18.92)

11.45 (9.23–14.19)

290 (1.38)

1 (reference)

without SGA

1354 (49.58)

86.41 (75.90–98.36)

632 (11.67)

21.86 (19.06–25.06)

1452 (0.41)

1 (reference)

Totalc

1692 (51.48)

75.09 (66.12–85.29)

821 (12.79)

20.18 (17.75–22.94)

1742 (0.47)

1 (reference)

≥37

with SGA

187 (34.22)

310.31 (248.46–387.56)

82 (7.19)

64.35 (47.44–87.28)

274 (0.09)

1 (reference)

without SGA

508 (12.14)

380.54 (308.81–468.94)

162 (3.21)

91.27 (73.53–113.29)

1772 (0.03)

1 (reference)

Totalc

695 (14.60)

368.90 (307.54–442.50)

244 (3.91)

84.15 (69.97–101.20)

2046 (0.03)

1 (reference)

  1. a Weighted for sampling distribution of the population
  2. b RRs were adjusted for hospital level, maternal age, maternal education, maternal marital status, history of caesarean section, number of antenatal visits, neonatal sex, use of anaesthesia, mode of delivery, foetal presentation, days that the mother stayed in the hospital after delivery, maternal complications and year of delivery (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
  3. c RRs were adjusted for hospital level, maternal age, maternal education, maternal marital status, history of caesarean section, number of antenatal visits, neonatal sex, use of anaesthesia, mode of delivery, foetal presentation, birthweight by gestational age, days that the mothers stayed at the hospital after delivery, maternal complications and year of delivery (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)