Table 2 Neonatal outcome

Neonatal gender

  Male

123 (61.5%

60 (60%)

63 (63%)

0.663

  Female

77 (38.5%)

40 (40%)

37 (37%)

First draw Hemoglobin (gm/dl)

16.9 ± 1.9

16.8 ± 1.8

17.0 ± 1.9

0.383

First draw hematocrit value (%)

55.4 ± 6.4

55.2 ± 6.3

55.6 ± 6.4

0.659

Polycythemia

20 (10%)

10 (10%)

10 (10%)

1.000

Peak hematocrit value (%)

56.6 ± 6.6

56.3 ± 6.7

56.9 ± 6.4

0.537

Day 1 bilirubin (gm/dl)

4.6 ± 2.1

4.8 ± 2.2

4.4 ± 2.1

0.198

Peak bilirubin (gm/dl)

7.9 ± 3.4

8.1 ± 3.1

7.8 ± 3.6

0.541

First breath

  Spontaneous

123 (61.5%)

70 (70%)

53 (53%)

0.020^*

  Assisted

77 (38.5%)

30 (30%)

47 (47%)

First breath

  Before cord clamping

155 (77.5%)

100 (100%)

55 (55%)

0.000^*

  After cord clamping

45 (22.5%)

0

45 (45%)

Need for tactile stimulation

109 (54.5%)

48 (48%)

61 (61%)

0.065

Oropharyngeal suction

99 (49.5%)

43 (43%)

56 (56%)

0.066

Bag and mask ventilation

81 (40.5%)

34 (34%)

47 (47%)

0.061

CPAP

110 (55%)

49 (49%)

61 (61%)

0.088

Intubation

46 (23%)

17 (17%)

29 (29%)

0.044^*

Mechanical ventilation

67 (33.5%)

27 (27%)

40 (40%)

0.051

Temperature

36.8 ± 0.2

36.8 ± 0.2

36.8 ± 0.3

0.181

  < 36.5 C˚

8 (4%)

3 (3%)

5 (5%)

0.721

  > 36.5- 37.5 C˚

192 (96%)

97 (97%)

95 (95%)

Surfactant

61 (30.5%)

24 (24%)

37 (37%)

0.046^*

Duration till hospital discharge

25.5 ± 27.1

21.8 ± 24.9

29.3 ± 28.6

0.049^*