Table 3.
Temporal distribution and reasons for cord clamping timing
| Total (n = 403) | Early cord clamping (n = 231) | Delayed cord clamping (n = 172) | P‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per fortnight, n (%) | ||||
| 1–15 March | 16 (4.0) | 12 (5.2) | 4 (2.3) | 0.001 |
| 16–31 March | 85 (21.1) | 59 (25.5) | 26 (15.1) | |
| 1–15 April | 109 (27.1) | 73 (31.6) | 36 (20.9) | |
| 16–30 April | 92 (22.8) | 52 (22.5) | 40 (23.3) | |
| 1–15 May | 66 (16.4) | 23 (10.0) | 43 (25.0) | |
| 16–31 May | 35 (8.7) | 12 (5.2) | 23 (13.4) | |
| Reason for clamping choice, n (%) | ||||
| Standard Hospital protocol | 179 (44.4) | 42 (18.2) | 137 (79.7) | |
| Maternal COVID‐19 disease | 86 (21.3) | 86 (37.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Neonatal resuscitation | 47 (11.7) | 47 (20.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Cesarean delivery | 29 (7.2) | 29 (12.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Preterm birth | 13 (3.2) | 1 (0.4) | 12 (7.0) | |
| Unknown | 33 (8.2) | 14 (6.1) | 19 (11.1) | |
| Others | 16 (4.0) | 12 (5.2) | 4 (2.4) | |
| Instrumental | 3 (0.7) | 3 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Mother/Father choice | 3 (0.7) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (1.2) | |
| Short umbilical cord | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| General anaesthesia | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Shoulder dystocia | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Gastroschisis | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Antepartum fetal death | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Out‐of‐hospital delivery | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Immediate neonatal evaluation | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Velamentous insertion, umbilical cord rupture | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | |