Table 3 Status of the variables related to the studied infants

Newborn Apgar^¥

first minute

7 (6–8)

2 (1–3)

< 0.0001^£

The fifth minute

8 (8–10)

4 (3–5)

< 0.0001^£

10th minute

10 (10–10)

5 (5–7)

< 0.0001^£

Death of a baby (Apgar zero)

first minute

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

The fifth minute

0 (0.0)

2 (5.7)

0.493^*

10th minute

0 (0.0)

3 (8.6)

0.239^*

Resuscitation in the delivery room

Yes

15 (42.9)

35 (100.0)

< 0.0001^*

No

20 (57.1)

0 (0.0)

Umbilical cord ABG result at birth^¥

PH

7.3 (7.3–7.27)

6.8 (6.9–6.5)

< 0.0001^£

Bicarbonate

19 (19–20)

15 (12.9–17)

< 0.0001^£

BE

-8 (-7 _ -9)

-18 (-15 _ -20)

< 0.0001^£

Multi organ failure, newborn

Yes

1 (2.9)

6 (17.1)

0.106^*

No

34 (97.1)

29 (82.9)

Severity of HIE

does not have

35 (100.0)

7 (20.0)

< 0.0001^*

mild

0 (0.0)

21 (60.0)

medium

0 (0.0)

4 (11.4)

intense

0 (0.0)

3 (8.6)

Baby’s weight€

3278.9 (410.7)

3167.6 (396.6)

0.253 ǂ