Table 1

Types of delivery, characteristics of the babies and nature of resuscitation

CharacteristicsIncidence (20)
Type of delivery:
 Emergency LSCS9
 Normal vaginal delivery8
 Ventouse1
 Breech vaginal delivery2
Gestation:
 32 completed weeks or fewer10
 33 completed weeks or more10
Birth weight:
 1.5 kg or below13
 Over 1.5 kg7
Resuscitation:
 Face mask oxygen9
 Manual breaths7
 Intubation3
 Intubation and cardiac massage1
Baby's sex:
 Male10
 Female10
Baby's age at time of interview:
 1 to 7 days7
 8 to 14 days5
 15 to 28 days5
 29 days or more3
  • LSCS, lower segment caesarean section.