Table 2

 Features of neonatal encephalopathy in 90 newborns with or without perinatal hypoxia-ischaemia (HI)

FeaturesWith HI* (n = 47)Without HI* (n = 43)p ValueOR (95% CI)
Values are numbers (%).
*Categories not mutually exclusive.
Seizures28 (59)34 (79)0.040.39 (0.14 to 1.09)
Abnormal tone45 (96)31 (72)0.0018.71 (1.66 to 60.85)
Respiratory difficulties26 (55)14 (33)0.022.56 (1 to 6.65)
Feeding difficulties24 (51)26 (60)0.360.68 (0.27 to 1.71)
Abnormal consciousness35 (74)13 (30)<0.00016.73 (2.44 to 19.04)