Table 3.
Estimates of risks for neonatal outcomes according to birthweight.
| Variables | NBW n= (%) | LBW n= (%) | Total n = (%) | χ2 | p-value | COR [95% CI] | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neonatal sex | Male | 413 (53.2) | 105 (43.6) | 518 (50.9) | 1 | |||
| Female | 363 (46.8) | 136 (56.4) | 499 (49.1) | 6.86 | 0.009 | 1.47 [1.10–1.97] | 0.009 | |
| Apgar score in the first minute | <7 | 207 (26.7) | 107 (44.4) | 314 (30.9) | 1 | |||
| ≥7 | 569 (73.3) | 134 (55.6) | 703 (69.1) | 27.06 | <0.001 | 046 [0.34–0.61] | <0.001 | |
| Apgar score in the fifth minute | <7 | 92 (11.9) | 58 (24.1) | 150 (14.8) | 1 | |||
| ≥7 | 684 (88.1) | 183 (75.9) | 867 (85.3) | 21.81 | <0.001 | 0.42 [0.29–0.61] | <0.001 | |
| Meconium | Passed | 435 (56.1) | 128 (53.1) | 563 (55.4) | 1 | |||
| None | 341 (43.9) | 113 (46.9) | 454 (44.6) | 0.65 | 0.422 | 1.13 [0.84–1.51] | 0.422 | |
| Urine | Passed | 406 (52.3) | 115 (47.7) | 521 (51.2) | 1 | |||
| None | 370 (47.7) | 126 (52.3) | 496 (48.8) | 1.56 | 0.212 | 1.20 [0.90–1.61] | 0.212 | |
| Resuscitated at birth | No | 657 (84.7) | 189 (78.4) | 846 (83.2) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 119 (15.3) | 52 (21.6) | 171 (16.8) | 5.12 | 0.024 | 1.52 [1.06–2.19] | 0.024 | |
| Cried immediately after birth | No | 98 (12.6) | 47 (19.5) | 145 (14.3) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 678 (87.4) | 194 (80.5) | 872 (85.7) | 7.11 | 0.008 | 0.60 [0.41–0.87] | 0.008 | |