Table 4 Perinatal characteristics of infants who survived versus those who died ≤2500 g

Birth Weight (grams)

2072 ± 385

1507 ± 504

< 0.0001

Gestational Age (weeks)

35.18 ± 3.02

31.59 ± 3.3

< 0.0001

Initial Temperature (°C)

36.03 ± 0.31

35.67 ± 0.37

< 0.0001

Males

1562 (49%)

147 (61%)

0.0003

1.6 (1.24–2.12)

Plurals

681 (21.4%)

36 (14.9%)

0.01

0.6 (0.4–0.93)

Referred

1516 (47.6%)

128 (53.1%)

0.09

1.2 (0.96–1.62)

Any Labor Complications

2178 (68.5%)

210 (87.5%)

< 0.0001

3.2 (2.18–4.76)

Eclampsia/Preeclampsia

394 (12.4%)

52 (21.6%)

< 0.0001

1.9 (1.41–2.70)

Breech

118 (3.7%)

14 (5.8%)

0.10

1.6 (0.91–2.84)

Abnormal FHRT before Delivery

432 (13.6%)

164 (68%)

< 0.0001

13.6 (10.2–18.1)

Cesarean Section Delivery

1640 (53.5%)

140 (60.9%)

0.03

1.3 (1.03–1.78)

Apgar at 1 min

8 (9)

4 (9)

< 0.0001

Apgar at 5 min

10 (10)

6 (10)

< 0.0001

5 Minute Apgar Score < 7

110 (3.5%)

147 (61.0%)

< 0.0001

43.7 (31.7–60.3)

Moderate Hypothermia < 36 °C

294/1138 (25%)

95/119 (79%)

< 0.0001

11.3 (7.1–18.2)

Bag/Mask Ventilation in DR

793 (25%)

226 (94%)

< 0.0001

48.7 (28.5–84)

ANS 0–2 doses

2394 (75%)

202 (83%)

0.002

1.72 (1.2–2.4)