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. 2020 Jan 14;82(2):247–253. doi: 10.1292/jvms.19-0078

Table 7. Mean, standard error and probability values for the group effect (clamping vs. no clamping) and moment effect (first vs. second) by the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.

Group Moment


Clamp No clamp P-value First Second P-value
Apgar score
First 6.3 ± 0.45 7.2 ± 0.44 0.1 Clamp 6.3 ± 0.45 8.5 ± 0.14 <0.01
Second 8.5 ± 0.4 8.9 ± 0.14 <0.01 No clamp 7.2 ± 0.44 8.9 ± 0.14 <0.01
Reflex score
First 1.7 ± 0.45 2.8 ± 0.14 <0.05 Clamp 1.76 ± 0.45 4.96 ± 0.44 <0.01
Second 4.9 ± 0.44 5.6 ± 0.08 <0.05 No Clamp 2.8 ± 0.14 5.6 ± 0.08 <0.01