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Published in final edited form as: J Perinatol. 2008 Mar 27;28(7):475–481. doi: 10.1038/jp.2008.29

Table 6.

Effect of mode of birth on the immediate post-partum outcome of neonates

	Elective cesarean (n = 40)	Vaginal birth, no oxytocin (n = 28)	Vaginal birth, with oxytocin (n = 51)	P-value^a
Normal	24 (60%)	21 (75%)	37 (73%)	NS
Acute respiratory distress which resolved in <4 h	14 (35%)	4 (14%)	11 (21%)	NS
NICU admission	2 (5%)	3 (11%)	3 (6%)	NS
	Hypoglycemia—infant of diabetic mother	Poor feeding, possible sepsis	Possible sepsis
	Respiratory distress	Possible patent ductus arteriosus	Meconium aspiration, hypoxemia, respiratory distress
		Hyperbilirubinemia	Respiratory distress

Abbreviations: NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; NS, not significant.

χ² P-value = 0.352.