| Factor | Group A antenatal cases (n=22) | Group B perinatal cases (n=84) | Odds ratio (95% CI) for death or CP | P value |
|---|
| Gestational age | 30.9 (27-34) | 28.9 (25-34) | | 0.001 |
| Antenatal complications | | | | |
| Multiple pregnancy | 4 (18.2%) | 25 (29.8%) | 1.91 (0.58-6.2) | NS |
| Pre-eclampsia | 4 (18.2%) | 16 (19%) | 1.06 (0.31-3.56) | NS |
| APH | 3 (13.6%) | 18 (21.4%) | 1.72 (0.46-6.49) | NS |
| PROM | 2 (9.1%) | 28 (33.1%) | 4.74 (1.03-21.7) | 0.03 |
| Chorioamnionitis | 2 (9.1%) | 19 (22.6%) | 2.72 (0.58-12.7) | NS |
| Antenatal investigations | | | | |
| CTG | | | | |
| Performed | 18 (81.8%) | 58 (69.9%) | | NS |
| Ominous | 13 (72.2%) | 21 (36.2%) | 0.22 (0.07-0.69) | 0.01 |
| Delivery | | | | |
| Vaginal vertex | 10 (45.5%) | 35 (41.7%) | 0.86 (0.33-2.2) | NS |
| Vaginal breech | 0 | 11 (13.1%) | — | NS |
| Emergency CS | 12 (54.5%) | 31 (36.9%) | 0.48 (0.19-1.26) | NS |
| Condition at birth | | | | |
| Umbilical pH performed | 14 (63.6%) | 40 (47.6%) | | NS |
| PH < 7.10 | 3 (21.4%) | 4 (10%) | 0.41 (0.08-2.11) | NS |
| Apgar ⩽ 3 at 1 min | 4 (18.2%) | 23 (27.4%) | 1.69 (0.51-5.5) | NS |
| Apgar ⩽ 5 at 5 min | 2 (9.1%) | 11 (13.1%) | 1.51 (0.31-7.3) | NS |