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Table 4 Relationship between Various Parameters and Umbilical pH

From: Impact of interval between induction of spinal anesthesia to delivery on umbilical arterial cord ph of neonates delivered by elective cesarean section

 

Umbilical pH

 < 7.0

7.01–7.10

7.11–7.2

7.21–7.3

 > 7.3

Tests

f/X2

P-value

Age (years)

28.75 ± 5.38

29.50 ± 5.21

31.20 ± 3.75

30.12 ± 3.66

29.43 ± 4.29

1.278

0.279

BMI (kg/m2)

33.75 ± 3.86

35.50 ± 3.39

35.57 ± 3.35

33.95 ± 2.04

32.59 ± 2.45

10.285

 < 0.001*

Parity

1.5(1–3)

1.5(1–4)

2(0–3)

2(0–3)

1(0–4)

4.606

0.330

Frequency of previous abortions

0.5(0–1)

0(0–2)

0(0–1)

0(0–2)

0(0–3)

1.731

0.785

Previous CS

1.5(1–3)

1.5(1–3)

2(0–3)

2(0–3)

1(0–4)

4.134

0.388

Baseline SBP (mmHg) ( just before

induction of spinal anesthesia)

107.5 ± 5

114.50 ± 8.46

113.00 ± 7.61

110.37 ± 7.49

110.51 ± 8.36

1.134

0.341

Minimum SBP (mmHg)

87.5 ± 13.23

84.5 ± 15.73

88.43 ± 12.56

86.67 ± 6.65

90.24 ± 4.35

3.065

0.018*

Decrease in SBP (mmHg)

20 ± 12.25

30 ± 21.85

24.57 ± 14.2

23.70 ± 9.03

20.28 ± 7.27

3.079

0.017*

Baseline MAP (mmHg) ( just before

induction of spinal anesthesia)

79 ± 6.16

82 ± 2.76

83.80 ± 5.16

82.56 ± 5.41

81.69 ± 5.25

1.424

0.227

Minimum MAP (mmHg)

53 ± 4.16

53.17 ± 4.12

55.47 ± 4.64

57.23 ± 4.23

63.57 ± 4.11

43.119

 < 0.001*

Decrease in MAP (mmHg)

26 ± 6.06

28.83 ± 5.74

28.1 ± 6.83

24.84 ± 6.28

18.2 ± 5.32

27.068

 < 0.001*

Duration of the longest

hypotension episode (min)

4.25 ± 1.71

4.33 ± 2.42

4.40 ± 2.31

3.46 ± 1.07

2.97 ± 2.45

3.294

0.012*

Dose of vasopressor (ephedrine) (mg)

12.25 ± 2.5

12.33 ± 5.65

12.17 ± 3.82

12.02 ± 2.84

10.91 ± 3.02

1.903

0.111

Base deficit (mmol/l)

18.28 ± 3.47

14.68 ± 3.28

14.42 ± 3.26

8.59 ± 2.61

6.11 ± 3.07

65.659

 < 0.001*

Fetal birth weight (gm)

3325 ± 263

3183.3 ± 222.9

3366.7 ± 349.7

3334.2 ± 172.7

3336.6 ± 169.6

0.988

0.415

Apgar 1 min

7.75 ± 0.5

7.83 ± 0.98

7.70 ± 0.65

8.18 ± 0.83

8.33 ± 0.79

4.428

0.002*

Apgar 5 min

8.25 ± 0.5

8.17 ± 0.75

8.17 ± 0.75

8.46 ± 1.21

8.67 ± 1.27

1.376

0.243