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Table 3 Neonatal Outcomes

From: Improving intraoperative temperature management in elective repeat cesarean deliveries: a retrospective observational cohort study

 

Forced Air Warming (n = 60)

Passive Warming (n = 60)

P value

Birth Weight (kg)

3.2 ± 0.6

3.3 ± 0.5

0.13

Apgar 1 min

9 (8,9)

9 (8,9)

0.99 KS

Apgar < 7 at 1 min (n)

3

7

p = 0.32 chi-square

Apgar 5 min

9 (9,9)

9 (9,9)

1.0 KS

Apgar < 7 at 5 min (n)

2

0

p = 0.49 chi-square

Umbilical Arterial Blood pH

7.24 ± 0.06

7.23 ± 0.07

0.18

Umbilical Arterial Blood pH < 7.1 (n)

0

3

p = 0.24 chi-square

Base Excess

−3.0 ± 2.3

− 3.8 ± 3.1

0.16

  1. Data are expressed as average ± standard deviation or median (25%tile, 75%tile).
  2. Unless indicated an unpaired two tailed Student’s t test was used to analyze differences between groups.
  3. KS Kolmogorov Smirnoff two sample test of non-parametric data.