Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics in the HIE and control groups.

Characteristic	HIE (n=20)	Control (n=25)	p
Birthweight (kg)	3.25±0.52	3.21±0.37	0.42
Gestational age (weeks)	40	38 (37–41)	0.6
Sex (%)			0.22
Male	14 (70)	13 (52)
Female	6 (30)	12 (48)
Mode of delivery (%)			0.11
Vaginal	5 (25)	12 (48)
Cesarean section	15 (75)	13 (52)
Apgar score
1 minute	2 (0–6)	7 (6–9)	<0.0001
5 minutes	4 (0–6)	8 (7–10)	<0.0001
10 minutes	5 (0–6)	9 (8–10)	<0.0001
Hobel risk score*
Prenatal	55	40	0.03
Labor/delivery	30	9	0.01
Neonatal	15	7	0.02
Total	100	56	0.001
Thompson score	12	4	0.01

Data are mean±SD, n (%), or median (range) values.

^*chi-sqare test used for comparison.

HIE: hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy