Table 1.

Demographic data and fractional shortening (long axis m-mode) in the asphyxiated and non-asphyxiated neonates

Demographic data	Asphyxiated	Non-asphyxiated	p Value
No neonates (no. of exams)	20 (53)	48 (138)
Gestational age (weeks), median (range)	40 (37, 42)	41 (37, 42)	0.100*
Birth weight (kg) median (range)	3.4 (3.0, 3.7)	3.7 (3.5, 3.8)	0.022†
Apgar score median (25 and 75 percentiles)
1 min	2 (1, 3)	9 (9, 9)	<0.001*
5 min	5 (4. 6)	9 (9, 10)	0.001*
10 min	7 (6, 8)
Fractional shortening % (95% CI)	29.1 (26.9 to 31.2)	29.0 (27.9 to 30.0)	0.922†

*Mann-Whitney U test.

†T-test.