Table 5 Comparison of fetal ECG status in the group of babies born with asphyxia and without asphyxia

BASELINE

142.84 (8.35)

142.39 (19.97)

0.917£

40 to 60 min before delivery

VARIABILITY

NORMAL

17 (100.0)

27 (96.4)

1.000*

ABSENT

0 (0.0)

1 (3.6)

ACCEIERATION

YES

13 (72.2)

18 (64.3)

0.575 ǂ

NO

5 (27.8)

10 (35.7)

DECELERATION

YES

2 (11.1)

15 (53.6)

0.004 ǂ

NO

16 (88.9)

13 (46.4)

TYPE OF DECELERATION

Early Deceleration

16 (88.9)

13 (52.0)

0.025*

Variable deceleration

0 (0.0)

1 (4.0)

Prolong Deceleration

2 (11.1)

10 (40.0)

CATEGORY

І

0 (0.0)

1 (4.0)

0.008 ǂ

II

13 (72.2)

10 (40.0)

III

5 (27.8)

1 (4.0)

Variable

N = 18

 N = 28

P

BASELINE

135.77 ± 6.75

133.94 ± 29.94

0.747£

20 to 40 min before delivery

VARIABILITY

NORMAL

100(28)

27(90)

0.238*

ABSENT

0(0)

3(10)

ACCEIERATION

YES

22(78.6)

18(60)

0.127 ǂ

NO

6(21.6)

12(40)

DECELERATION

YES

14(50)

18(60)

0.444 ǂ

NO

14(50)

12(40)

TYPE OF DECELERATION

NO

14(53.3)

12(44.1)

0.816*

Early Deceleration

4(15.4)

5(17.2)

Variable deceleration

8(30.8)

11(37.9)

Prolong Deceleration

0(0)

1(3.4)

CATEGORY

І

11(40.7)

9(31)

0.579 ǂ

II

16(59.3)

19(65.5)

III

0(0)

1(3.4)

Variable

N = 28

 N = 30

p

BASELINE

(128.3–140) 131.7

(106.7–140) 130

0.371^£

20 to 40 min before delivery

VARIABILITY

NORMAL

32(91.4)

25(71.4)

0.031^£

ABSENT

3(8.6)

10(28.6)

ACCEIERATION

YES

8(22.9)

9(25.7)

0.78^£

NO

27(77.1)

26(74.4)

DECELERATION

YES

33(94.3)

33(94.3)

1^£

NO

2(5.7)

2(5.7)

TYPE OF DECELERATION

NO

2 (6.1)

2(7.4)

0.363*

Early Deceleration

0(0)

3(11.1)

Variable deceleration

6(18.2)

5(18.5)

Prolong Deceleration

17(51.5)

12(44.4)

CATEGORY

І

8(24.2)

4(14.8)

0.028*

II

0(0)

1(3.7)

III

2(5.7)

1(2.9)