Table 5.
Factors affecting Apgar score at one minute among newborns delivered by cesarean sections from January to March 2016 at Gandhi Memorial Hospital.
| Variable | Category | Sig. | COR | AOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High score | Low score | 95% C.I. | 95% C.I. | ||
| Type of anesthesia | |||||
| General | 24 | 22 | .021 | 2.244 (1.375-10.183) | 3.668 (.276-10.145) |
| Spinal | 216 | 82 | ∗ | ∗ | ∗ |
| Skin incision to delivery time | |||||
| <3 minutes | 114 | 18 | ∗ | ∗ | ∗ |
| >3 minutes | 128 | 84 | .032 | 3.225 (.035-6.218) | 3.645 (0.116-26.421) |
| Birth weight | |||||
| 1.5-2.5 kg | 24 | 72 | .112 | 2.182 (0.024-17.415) | 3.418 (2.126-12.099) |
| 2.5-4 kg | 216 | 32 | ∗ | ∗ | ∗ |
| Blood pressure | |||||
| Normotension | 226 | 94 | ∗ | ∗ | ∗ |
| Hypertension | 14 | 10 | .456 | .223 (.004-46.839) | 1.229 (.012-37.277) |