Table 2.
Main key indicators of neonatal morbidity and its relation with the use of epidural analgesia in population 1.
| Variables | Epidural Analgesia | p- Value Aj * | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 503) n (%) |
Yes (n = 2441) n (%) |
OR Crude | OR Adjusted * | ||
| Umbilical artery pH | 0.831 | ||||
| ≥7.10 (Ref) | 425 (98.6) | 2164 (98.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| <7.10 | 6 (1.4) | 39 (1.8) | 1.27 [0.54, 2.99] | 0.78 [0.31, 1.96] | |
| Missing | 72 | 238 | |||
| Apgar at 5 min | 0.993 | ||||
| ≥7 (Ref) | 503 (100.0) | 2430 (99.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| <7 | 0 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | NC | NC | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | |||
| Degree of neonatal resuscitation | 0.992 | ||||
| Basic (Ref) | 503 (100.0) | 2330 (97.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Advanced | 0 (0.0) | 71 (2.9) | NC | NC | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | |||
| Composite morbidity | 0.132 | ||||
| No (Ref) | 497 (98.8) | 2338 (95.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 6 (1.2) | 103 (4.2) | 3.65 [1.59, 8.36] | 1.97 [0.82, 4.74] | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | |||
Ref = Reference category. * Aj. Odds Ratio adjusted with binary logistic regression by maternal age, birthweight, gestational age, parity, type of delivery, previous caesarean section, first stage of labor duration and second stage of labor duration.