Table 5.

Global Score Injury and Severity > 0 Based on Base Excess Levels^a

	Base Excess ≥ −8 mEq/L (N = 49)	Base Excess < −8 mEq/L (N = 169)	Pb	aORc (95% CI)
Global Score			0.04
None	40 (81.6)	153 (90.5)		---
Mild (1–11)	7 (14.3)	16 (9.5)		---
Moderate (12–32)	1 (2.0)	0 (0.0)		---
Severe (33–136)	1 (2.0)	0 (0.0)		---
Global Score > 0	9 (18.4)	16 (9.5)	0.12	2.15 (0.89–5.23)

Data presented as n(%)

^aTwo infants excluded due to missing base excess value

^bP values based on X² or Fisher’s exact test

^cAdjusted for mode of delivery and prostaglandin use