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Table 2 Neonatal outcomes among newborns with congenital anomalies (during vs before Covid-19 pandemic)

From: The incidence of congenital anomalies in newborns before and during the Covid-19 pandemic

Neonatal outcomes in congenital anomalies

Abnormal newborns born in Covid-19 pandemic period:

1st November 2020-

28th February 2021

N = 2012

Abnormal newborns born in the same time period before Covid-19:

1st November 2019-

29th February 2020

N = 1868

Chi-square value

P value*

Stillbirth

166 (8.25%)

154 (8.24%)

0.00

0.99

Neonatal mortality

125 (6.21%)

93 (4.97%)

2.78

0.95

Preterm birth

650 (32.30%)

560 (29.97%)

2.45

0.11

  1. * The significance level was set at P value < 0.05