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Table 4 Characteristics of Infants in Vermont Oxford Network National Encephalopathy Registry, 2006-2010

From: The Vermont oxford neonatal encephalopathy registry: rationale, methods, and initial results

 

Eligible

N

%

Admission Time > 6hrs

4165

1395

33.5

Small for Gestational Age

4231

676

16.0

Inborn

4232

1682

39.7

Maternal Race

4194

  

 Asian

 

95

2.3

 Black

 

777

18.5

 Hispanic

 

574

13.7

 White

 

2675

63.8

 Other

 

73

1.7

Number of Births

4232

  

 Singleton

 

4167

98.5

 Twins

 

65

1.5

Delivery Method

4228

  

 Spontaneous vaginal

 

1414

33.4

 Vaginal delivery using vacuum/forceps

 

450

10.6

 Cesarean section before labor

 

840

19.9

 Cesarean section after labor

 

1524

36.1

Traumatic Birth Injury

4206

590

14.0

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

4227

515

12.2

Cord Gas Obtained*

3699

1946

52.6

  1. *The NER specified arterial cord blood gas from 2006–2008 but in 2009–2010 included umbilical cord blood from any source.