Table III.

The neonatal outcome measures (n░=░138 each group)

Parameters	Group A	Group B	p-value
Number of neonatal deaths	13(9.42)	3(2.17)	0.30**
LBW (Kg)	73(52.89)	31(22.46)	0.00*
RDS	19(13.76)	9(6.52)	0.50**
Number of neonates admitted in NICU	31 (22.46)	7(5.07)	0.00*
Apgar score <7	9(6.52)	2(1.44)	0.53**
Intra cranial bleeding	3(2.17)	-	1.00**
Sepsis	7(5.07)	2(1.44)	0.67**

Data presented as n(%) ^* p-value< 0.05 Significant, ^** p-value>0.05 Insignificant.

NICU: Neonatal intensive care unit LBW: Low birth weight RDS: Respiratory distress syndrome.