Table 1.

Obstetric and neonatal characteristics among non-crying neonates with intact cord versus cord clamped during stimulation

	Intact cord during stimulation, n=671	Cord clamped before stimulation, n=1892	P value
Median time to cord clamping (IQR), s	58.0 (34, 71)	25 (18, 31)
Parity
Nullipara, 1430	376 (56.5%)	1054 (56.0%)	0.892
Primipara, 714	180 (27.0%)	534 (28.4%)	0.515
Multipara, 403	110 (16.5%)	293 (15.6%)	0.579
Complication during admission
No, 2292	617 (92.0%)	1675 (88.8%)
Yes, 266	54 (8.0%)	212 (11.2%)	0.022
Antepartum haemorrhage, 5	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0.335
Decreased fetal movements, 21	14 (0.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0.459
Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, 49	34 (1.8%)	15 (2.24%)	0.291
Breech or transverse lie, 75	66 (3.5%)	9 (1.3%)	0.003
Prolapsed cord, 5	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0.998
Chorioamnionitis, 18	12 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0.59
Premature rupture of membrane, 43	38 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0.034
Preterm labour, 87	68 (3.6%)	19 (2.8%)	0.387
Oligohydramnios, 28	18 (1.0%)	10 (1.5%)	0.279
Medical complication*, 79	50 (2.6%)	29 (4.3%)	0.037
Meconium-stained fluid
No, 1876	1354 (71.6%)	522 (77.8%)
Yes, 687	538 (28.4%)	149 (22.2%)	0.002
Induction of labour
No, 1957	547 (81.5%)	1410 (74.5%)
Yes, 606	124 (18.5%)	482 (25.5%)	<0.0001
Augmentation of labour
No, 1600	445 (66.3%)	1155 (61.0%)
Yes, 963	226 (33.7%)	737 (39.0%)	0.016
Mode of delivery
Spontaneous, 2260	611 (91.6%)	1649 (87.7%)
instrumental, 288	56 (8.4%)	232 (12.3%)	0.005
Gestational age in weeks (SD)	38.4±2.2	38.5±2.3
Preterm (<37 weeks)
No, 2272	594 (88.5%)	1678 (88.7%)
Yes, 291	77 (11.5%)	214 (11.3%)	0.944
Birth weight in weeks (SD)	2784.3±543.7	2807.1±556.6
Low birth weight (<2500 g)
No, 2083	537 (82.3%)	1546 (82.3%)
Yes, 463	131 (19.6%)	332 (17.7%)	0.268
Immediate drying
No, 159	35 (5.2%)	124 (6.6%)
Yes, 2404	636 (94.8%)	1892 (93.4%)	0.227