Table 3  Foetal outcome divided according to birth weight.

Variable	4 000 – 4 499 g	4 500 – 4 999 g	≥ 5 000 g	all	p
(* n ):  Number of missing data for the variable **  Fisherʼs exact test (instead of χ 2 test, if expected n of a group < 5) ***  Apgar 10 min < 5, pH < 7, BE < −16 mmol/l (corresponding to the cooling criteria: 14 )
All modes of delivery	2 005 (88%)	249 (11%)	23 (1%)	2277
10-Minute Apgar < 5 (* 23 )	7 (0.4%)	0		7 (0.3%)	1.000**
UApH (* 36 )
≥ 7.1	1 930 (98%)	233 (97%)	21 (96%)	2 184 (98%)
7 – 7.09	41 (2%)	8 (3%)	1 (5%)	50 (2%)
< 7	7 (0.4%)	0	0	7 (0.3%)
UApH < 7.1 (* 36 )	48 (2%)	6 (2%)			0.885
BE < −16 mmol/l (* 154 )	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)		8 (0.4%)	1.000**
Transfer to neonatology (* 22 )	194 (10%)	39 (16%)	7 (33%)	240 (11%)
		46 (18%)			0.000
Adverse perinatal outcome*** (* 24 )	14 (1%)	1 (0.4%)		15 (1%)	1.000**
Only spontaneous or vaginal-surgical mode of delivery	1 408 (90%)	146 (9%)	11 (1%)	1 565
Shoulder dystocia	12 (0.9%)	6 (4%)	2 (18%)	20 (1%)*
		8 (5%)			0.000**