Table 5.
Distribution of maternal and neonatal outcomes.
| n = 250 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Control group (n1=123) | Experimental group (n2=127) | t | P value |
| Birth weight (g), mean+SD | 2614.5 (306.4) | 2671.6 (353.7) | -1.491a | 0.136 |
| APGAR score (At 1 min), mean+SD | 8.8 (0.4) | 8.9 (0.3) | -0.579a | 0.562 |
| POG at delivery (days), mean+SD | 266 (12) | 269 (13) | -1.835a | 0.066 |
|
Birth outcome |
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| Live birth |
122 (99.3) |
126 (99.2) |
0.001c | 0.982 |
| IUD | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | ||
|
Mode of delivery |
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| SVD |
79 (64.2) |
72 (56.7) |
1.483c | 0.223 |
| LSCS | 44 (35.8) | 55 (43.3) | ||
|
NICU admission |
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| Yes |
8 (6.5) |
4 (3.1) |
0.176c | 0.675 |
| No | 115 (93.5) | 123 (96.9) | ||
|
PPH |
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| Yes |
3 (2.4) |
1 (0.8) |
1.083c | 0.298 |
| No | 120 (97.6) | 126 (99.2) | ||
a-Mann Whitney U test, c-Chi-square test; SD, Standard Deviation; POG, Period of Gestation; IUD, Intrauterine Death; SVD, Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery; LSCS, Lower Segment Cesarean Section; NICU, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; PPH, Post-Partum Hemorrhage.