Table 1.

Comparison of baseline characteristics between the HIE and control groups

Variable	HIE Group (n = 224)	Control Group (n = 100)	Statistical Value	P-value
Gender			1.023	0.312
Male	182 (56.17%)	52 (52%)
Female	142 (43.83%)	48 (48%)
Gestational Age (weeks)	39.00 [39.00, 40.00]	39.00 [39.00, 40.00]	0.497	0.619
Birth Weight (kg)	3.21 [2.87, 3.42]	3.24 [3.00, 3.50]	1.613	0.107
Height (cm)	49.55 ± 2.09	49.60 ± 1.63	-0.239	0.811
Head Circumference (cm)	33.873 ± 1.149	33.761 ± 1.147	0.813	0.417
Maternal Gravida	2.00 [1.00, 3.00]	2.00 [2.00, 3.00]	1.842	0.065
Maternal Parity	1.50 [1.00, 2.00]	2.00 [1.00, 2.00]	-1.078	0.225
Mode of Delivery			0.236	0.627
Vaginal Delivery	149 (45.99%)	48 (48%)
Cesarean Section	175 (54.01%)	52 (52%)
Amniotic Fluid Condition			1.734	0.188
Clean	237 (73.15%)	78 (78%)
Contaminated	87 (26.85%)	22 (22%)

Note: HIE: hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.