Table 6.
Short term outcomes of the neonates
| Comparison -group (1) Vs. group (2) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total patients N =415 |
Group 1 PIT 37.6 to 37.90C N=203 |
Group 2 PIT 380C or more N=212 |
Mean difference (95% CI) |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
P-value | |
| Mean temp. at birth | 37.53(0.68) | 37.44(0.59) | 37.62(0.74) |
-.18 (-0.38 to -0.49) |
0.007 | |
| Temp at birth >37.5 N (%) | 250 (60.2 %) | 130 (64%) | 120(56.6%) |
1.36 (0.92 to 2.03) |
0.122 | |
| Any resuscitation at birth N (%) | 28 (6.7%) | 14(6.9%) | 14 (6.6%) |
1.05 (0.69 to 1.50) |
0.905 | |
| Respiratory distress N (%) | 86 (20.7%) | 52 (25.6%) | 34 (16%) |
1.80 (1.11 to 2.92) |
0.016 | |
| Mean white cell count (SD) | 17.33(5.42) | 17.41 (5.85) | 17.25(5.01) |
0.16 (-0.89 to 1.20) |
0.770 | |
| CRP >10 N (%) | 55/149 (36.9%) | 25/81 (30.9%) | 30/68 (44.1%) |
0.57 (0.29 to 1.10) |
0.095 | |
| Any respiratory support in NICU N (%) | 74 (17.8%) | 41 (20.2%) | 33 (15.6%) |
1.37 (0.83 to 2.28) |
0.218 | |
| Mechanical ventilation N (%) | 6 (1.4%) | 5 | 1 | |||
| Neonatal sepsis or pneumonia N (%) | 34 (8.2%) | 15(7.4%) | 19 (9%) |
0.81 (0.40 to 1.64) |
0.341 | |
| Culture proven sepsis N (%) | 4 (0.96%) | 0 | 4(1.89%) | |||
| NICU stay >3 days | 73 (17.6%) | 29 (14.3%) | 44(20.8%) |
0.64 (0.38 t0 1.07) |
0.084 | |
PIT Peak intrapartum temperature, N Number, CI Confidence interval, SD Standard deviation, CRP C-reactive protein, NICU Neonatal intensive care unit