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. 2024 Mar 13;24:178. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-04663-9

Table 2.

The incidence of neonatal HIE in different AFC groups n (%)

Group Control group (n = 35) Moderate HIE (n = 31) Severe HIE (n = 44) X2 value P value
Normal AF 26 (74.3) 14 (45.2) 6 (13.6)ab 9.243 0.002
I° AFC 5 (14.3) 9 (29.0) 4 (9.1)ab 5.047 0.025
II° AFC 2 (5.7) 2 (6.5) 8 (18.2)ab 1.269 0.260
III° AFC 2 (5.7) 6 (19.4) 26 (59.1)ab 11.739 0.001

Note: a Compared with moderate HIE group, p < 0.05; b Compared with control group, p < 0.05

AF, amniotic fluid; AFC, amniotic fluid contamination; HIE, hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy