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Table 3 Differences in neonatal outcome between Late FGR and Control group fetuses

From: An integrated approach based on advanced CTG parameters and Doppler measurements for late growth restriction management

Neonatal outcome

Late FGR (n = 94) (mean ± SD)

Control group (n = 154) (mean ± SD)

p-value

Newborn weighta (gr.)

2083.79 ± 314.90

3315.65 ± 377.09

< 0.001*

Maleb (%)

46.8

55.2

NS

UA pH < 7.05 (%)

0

0

NS

UA pCO2

48.18 ± 8.82

45.92 ± 9.39

0.09

UA pO2

19.55 ± 11.53

20.45 ± 9.20

0.58

BE (ecf)

−4.05 ± 3.13

−1.78 ± 2.61

< 0.001

Lactates

3.03 ± 1.27

2.11 ± 1.09

< 0.001

Apgar 1 min < 7 (%)

0

0

NS

Apgar 5 min < 7 (%)

0

0

NS

NICU (%)

38.8 (25/94)

5.1 (8/154)

< 0.001

  1. BE Base Excess, NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  2. aT-student test for continuous variables
  3. bChi-square test for categorical variables (values are expressed as a percentage)
  4. *values in bold are statistically significant