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Table 2 HIE staging in relation to natal factors

From: Electrocardiographic and enzymatic correlations with outcome in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy

Birth Details

Categories

HIE Stage

P

Mild (n = 13)

Moderate (n = 27)

Severe (n = 20)

Liquor

Clear

3 (23%)

17 (63%)

10 (50%)

0.061*

Meconium

10 (77%)

10 (37%)

10 (50%)

Modes of delivery

Normal

10 (77%)

19 (70.4%)

14 (70%)

0.900*

Caesarean

3 (23%)

6 (22.2%)

5 (25%)

Instrumental

0 (0%)

2 (7.4%)

1 (5%)

Details of resuscitation

Initial steps

3 (23%)

13 (48%)

1 (5%)

0.009*

Bag and Mask ≠ Chest compression

10 (77%)

14 (52%)

19 (95%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

4≠

Apgar score-1 min

3.23 ± 0.83

3.11 ± 0.64

2.55 ± 0.6

0.007**

Apgar score-5 min

5.08 ± 0.49

4.78 ± 0.58

4.1 ± 0.79

<0.001**

Apgar score-10 min

7.46 ± 0.88

6.96 ± 0.9

5.5 ± 1.15

<0.001**

  1. ≠ In 6 neonates, bag and mask was switched over to bag and tube ventilation and 4 cases required chest compression also n = Number of cases, * Chi-square test, ** ANOVA.