Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of infants in the pre and post-intervention phases. Data are shown as number (%), median (interquartile range) or mean (standard deviation)
| Gestational age (wks) 29–36 | 11 (42.3) | 16 (57.1) | 0.06 |
| Gestational age (wks) 37–42 | 9 (34.6) | 9 (32.2) | 0.44 |
| Birth weight (g) | 1808 [1060–3106] | 2305 [1488–3110] | 0.2775 |
| VLBW | 13 (50.0) | 8 (28.6) | 0.15 |
| AGA | 19 (73.0) | 19 (67.8) | 0.7698 |
| Male | 18 (69.2) | 18 (64.2) | 0.7773 |
| Twins | 3 (11.5) | 3 (10.7) | 1.0000 |
| Cesarean section | 22 (84.6) | 18 (64.2) | 0.4896 |
| Abnormal antenatal Doppler | 3 (11.5) | 6 (21.4) | 0.4704 |
| Resuscitation in delivery room | 21 (80.7) | 20 (71.4) | 0.5303 |
| Apgar 1 min | 6 [5–8] | 8 [5–8] | 0.3454 |
| Apgar 5 min | 8 [7–9] | 8 [8–9] | 0.8490 |