Table 2.

Comparison between nuchal cords loose subgroup and nuchal cord tight subgroup

	Nuchal cord loose group n=48 (%)	Nuchal cord tight group n=17 (%)	Chi square value	p value
Vaginal delivery	45 (93.75)	13 (76.47)	3.9006	≤ 0.05**
Primary cesarean	2 (4.17)	4 (23.52)	5.6173	≤ 0.025**
Repeat cesarean	1 (2.08)	0	0.3597	≤ 1
Vacuum	0	1 (5.88)	2.8676	≤ 0.1
Breech	1 (2.08)	0	0.3597	≤ 1
Abruptio	0	0	0
Mec stained	2 (4.16)	2 (11.76)	1.2549	≤ 1
Fetal distress*	4 (8.33)	4 (23.53)	2.6859	≤ 0.2
Apgar 1′<7	1 (2.08)	4 (23.53)	8.1316	≤ 0.01**
Apgar 5′<7	0	1 (5.88)	2.8676	≤ 0.1

^(*)As manifested by fetal bradycardia, variable or late decelerations.

^(**)denotes statistically significant.