| 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 |