Table 1.
Demographic information of included infants.
| Controls n = 17 | Mild n = 23 | Moderate n = 17 | Severe n = 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA, weeks | 39.4 (37.6–40.4) | 40.4 (38.3–40.9) | 38.6 (37.6–40.0) | 39.6 (38.4–40.6) |
| BW, kg | 3.7 (3.4–3.8) | 3.3 (3.0–3.7) | 3.1 (2.8–3.6) | 3.7 (3.4–3.9) |
| Sex: Male | 6 (35) | 15 (65) | 9 (53) | 2 (50) |
| ROM, hours | 2.4 (1.2–12.2) | 14.0 (3.5–27.6) | 7.0 (4.1–16.7) | 13.0 (4.0-13.0) |
| Onset of labour | ||||
| Spontaneous | 7 (41) | 14 (61) | 8 (47) | 4 (100) |
| Induction | 8 (47) | 7 (30) | 7 (41) | |
| Pre-labour LSCS | 2 (12) | 2 (9) | 2 (12) | |
| Mode of Delivery | ||||
| SVD | 8 (47) | 5 (22) | 4 (24) | 2 (50) |
| Instrumental | 5 (29) | 10 (43) | 6 (35) | |
| EmLSCS | 2 (12) | 6 (26) | 5 (29) | 2 (50) |
| Pre-labour LSCS | 2 (12) | 2 (9) | 2 (12) | |
| 1 minute Apgar | ||||
| 0–4 | 0 | 11 (48) | 17 (100) | 4 (100) |
| 5–7 | 1 (6) | 8 (35) | ||
| 8–10 | 16 (94) | 4 (17) | ||
| 5 minute Apgar | ||||
| 0–4 | 2 (9) | 9 (53) | 4 (100) | |
| 5–7 | 7 (30) | 8 (47) | ||
| 8–10 | 17 (100) | 14 (61) | ||
| Biochemistrya | ||||
| Lowest pH | 7.0 (6.9–7.1) | 6.9 (6.8–7.1) | 7.1 (6.9-7.1) | |
| 1st Postnatal Lactate | 10.7 (5.4–13.3) | 10.9 (7.6–13.7) | 14.9 (9.1–17.6) | |
| 24 h Lactate | 2.4 (1.9–3.4) | 1.7 (1.3–3.4) | 2.5 (1.3–2.5) | |
| 48 h Lactate | 2.1 (1.8–2.1) | 1.4 (1.1–2.1) | 1.1 | |
| Medications | ||||
| AEDs | 0 | 0 | 3 (18) | 2 (50) |
| Inotropes | 0 | 0 | 1 (6) | 2 (50) |
aBiochemistry not recorded for control group.
GA gestational age, BW birthweight, ROM rupture of membranes, LSCS lower section caesarean section, SVD spontaneous vaginal delivery, EmLSCS emergency LSCS, AEDs anti-epileptic drugs. Categorical variables are represented as frequencies and percentage. Continuous variables are represented as median and interquartile range.