Table 2.

Association between cerebroplacental ratio, UA PI, and MCA PI with cord pH, Apgar score at 5 min, meconium stained liquor, and neonatal intensive care unit admission

Variables		Cord pH		Apgar score at 5 min		Meconium stained liquor		NICU admission
		≤ 7.14	> 7.14	≤ 7	> 7	Yes	No	Yes	No
Cerebroplacental ratio
	≤ 1.29	13 (76.5)	19 (14.3)	12 (85.7)	20 (14.7)	1 (16.7)	31 (21.5)	10 (76.9)	22 (16.1)
	> 1.29	4 (23.5)	114 (85.7)	2 (14.3)	116 (85.3)	5 (83.3)	113 (78.5)	3 (23.1)	115 (83.9)
P-value*		$<$ 0.001 ${}^{\#}$		$<$ 0.001 ${}^{\#}$		0.77		$<$ 0.001 ${}^{\#}$
Umbilical artery pulsatility index
	≤ 1.10	11 (64.7)	108 (81.2)	8 (57.1)	111 (81.6)	5 (83.3)	114 (79.2)	10 (76.9)	109 (79.6)
	> 1.10	6 (35.3)	25 (18.8)	6 (42.9)	25 (18.4)	1 (16.7)	30 (20.8)	3 (23.1)	28 (20.4)
P-value*		0.11		0.03		0.98		0.82
Middle cerebral artery pulsatility index
	≤ 1.10	8 (47.1)	15 (11.3)	7 (50.0)	16 (11.8)	1 (16.7)	22 (15.3)	8 (61.5)	15 (10.9)
	> 1.10	9 (52.9)	118 (88.7)	7 (50.0)	120 (88.2)	5 (83.3)	122 (84.7)	5 (38.5)	122 (89.1)
P-value*		$<$ 0.001 ${}^{\#}$		$<$ 0.001 ${}^{\#}$		0.52		$<$ 0.001 ${}^{\#}$
Data presented as n (%). ${}^{*}$ Chi-square test, ${}^{\#}$ P $<$ 0.01. NICU: Neonatal intensive care unit