Table 5.

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

Variable			group		P
			No asphyxiation N = 18	Asphyxiation N = 28
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)