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. 2014 Aug 29;9(8):e105882. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105882

Table 2. The presence and absence of oligohydramnios with respect to the presence of selected conditions of severe neonatal morbidity.

With oligohydramnios Without oligohydramnios p-value
(n = 40) (n = 34)
Tracheal intubation 3 (8%) 2 (6%) 1.00
Respiratory distress syndrome 12 (30%) 14 (41%) 0.34
Intraventricular hemorrhage 4 (10%) 9 (26%) 0.08
Intraventricular hemorrhage grade III and IV 1 (3%) 0 (0%) 1.00
Necrotizing enterocolitis 1 (3%) 0 (0%) 1.00
Retinopathy of prematurity 1 (3%) 1 (3%) 1.00
Early-onset sepsis 2 (5%) 1 (3%) 1.00
Late-onset sepsis 1 (3%) 1 (3%) 1.00
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia 4 (10%) 2 (6%) 0.68
Pneumonia 1 (3%) 2 (6%) 0.59
Neonatal death before hospital discharge 3 (8%) 1 (3%) 0.62
Severe neonatal morbidity 18 (45%) 19 (56%) 0.48

The categorical variables were compared using Fisher's exact test [values presented as numbers (%)].

Severe neonatal morbidity was defined as a need for intubation, respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, retinopathy of prematurity, intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, early-onset sepsis, late-onset sepsis and/or neonatal death before hospital discharge.