Table 3.

Neonatal data.

Variable	Continuous support n = 30	Standard care n = 29	p-value
Birth weight, g (mean ± SD)	3,617 ± 567	3,424 ± 495	0.51
Apgar score at 5 min, points (mean ± SD)	9.8 ± 0.5	9.8 ± 0.4	0.85
Apgar <7 at 5 min, n (%)	0	0
BE(a) < -10 mmol/L, n (%)	0	0
NICU admission, n (%)	0	0

Statistical method Mann Whitney U-test.

BE(a), base excess umbilical artery; NICU, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.