Distribution of five minute Apgar scores and neonatal symptoms in the first week of life among 727 infants with normal birth weight, no congenital malformations, and without major neurological impairments
| Apgar 0–3 (n=155) | Apgar 4–6 (n=274) | Apgar 7–10 (n=298) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are numbers with percentages in parentheses. | |||
| *At least one of the symptoms: seizures, feeding difficulties, or ventilator treatment. | |||
| Neonatal seizures | 18 (11.6) | 13 (4.7) | 1 (0.3) |
| Need for intravenous or tube feeding | 31 (20.0) | 41 (15.0) | 0 (0) |
| Feeding difficulties without need for intravenous or tube feeding | 23 (14.8) | 40 (14.6) | 37 (12.4) |
| Ventilator treatment | 50 (32.3) | 67 (24.5) | 5 (1.7) |
| Neonatal symptoms* first week of life | 77 (49.7) | 122 (44.5) | 40 (13.4) |