Table 1.
Neonatal and obstetric outcomes in whole group analysis after cardiotocography or Doppler auscultation at admission
| Outcome | No in cardiotocography group | No in Doppler group | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cord arterial blood metabolic acidosis | 252/1370 | 262/1378 | 0.96 (0.79 to 1.17) |
| Apgar score <7 at 5 min | 36/1858 | 34/1868 | 1.07 (0.65 to 1.75) |
| Need for IPPV at resuscitation | 11/1865 | 14/1878 | 0.79 (0.33 to 1.85) |
| Admission to neonatal intensive care | 89/1864 | 105/1878 | 0.85 (0.63 to 1.14) |
| Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy | 8/81 | 15/99 | 0.61 (0.22 to 1.65) |
| Continuous fetal heart rate monitoring in labour | 1246/1865 | 1128/1882 | 1.35 (1.17 to 1.54) |
| Artificial rupture of membranes | 1065/1864 | 1031/1879 | 1.10 (0.96 to 1.25) |
| Augmentation of labour | 714/1862 | 692/1878 | 1.07 (0.93 to 1.22) |
| Monitoring of fetal scalp pH | 197/1866 | 177/1885 | 1.14 (0.91 to 1.42) |
| Epidural analgesia in labour | 617/1866 | 565/1885 | 1.15 (1.00 to 1.33) |
| Operative delivery* | 602/1866 | 551/1885 | 1.15 (1.00 to 1.32) |
| Caesarean section | 193/1866 | 165/1885 | 1.20 (0.96 to 1.50) |
IPPV=intermittent positive pressure ventilation.
*
Caesarean section, forceps, or ventouse.