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Table 7 Newborn related outcomes

From: Lithuania’s experience in reducing caesarean sections among nulliparas: the impact of the quality improvement course

Indicator

2014

2016

p value

Newborn weight

 < 3000 g, n (%)

429 (12.0)

371 (10.2)

p = 0.01

 3000–3999 g, n (%)

2691 (75.1)

2721 (75.0)

 

 ≥ 4000 g, n (%)

465 (13.0)

536 (14.8)

 

Apgar score after 5 min

 ≤ 7, n (%)

6 (0.2)

26 (0.7)

p < 0.001

 ≥ 8, n (%)

3579 (99.8)

3602 (99.3)

 

Perinatal mortality

 antepartum deaths, n

7

8

p = 0.478

 intrapartum deaths, n

0

2

 

 early neonatal deaths, n

4

4

 

 perinatal mortality

3.1/1000

3.9/1000

p = 0.569