Table 3.

The obstetric and neonatal characteristics of non-crying neonates who responded to stimulation

	Breathing after stimulation (n=1847)	Not breathing after stimulation (n=716)	P value
Complication during admission
No, 2292	1691(73.8%)	601(26.2%)
Yes, 266	155(58.3%)	111(41.7%)	<0.0001
Induction of labour
No, 1957	1406(71.8%)	551(28.2%)
Yes, 606	441(72.8%)	165(27.2%)	0.679
Augmentation of labour
No, 1600	1159(72.4%)	441(27.6%)
Yes, 963	688(71.4%)	275(28.6%)	0.586
Mode of delivery
Spontaneous, 2260	1648(72.9%)	612(27.1%)
Instrumental, 288	191(66.3%)	97(33.7%)	0.021
Intact cord during stimulation
No, 1892	1303(68.9%)	589(31.1%)
Yes, 671	544(81.1%)	127(18.9%)	<0.0001
Drying after birth
No, 159	100(62.9%)	59(37.2%)
Yes, 2404	1747(72.7%)	657(27.3%)	0.01
Gestational age in weeks (SD)	38.53±2.0	38.2±2.7
Preterm birth (<37 weeks)
No, 2272	1657 (72.9%)	615 (27.1%)
Yes, 291	190 (65.3%)	101 (34.7%)	0.008
Birth weights in gram (SD)	2836.9±523.9	2707.6±614.0
Low Birth Weight (<2500 gram)
No, 2083	1543 (74.1%)	540 (25.9%)
Yes, 463	298 (64.3%)	165 (35.7%)	<0.0001