Table 2 Univariate analysis of infant/maternal/intrapartum variables
Infant/Maternal/Intrapartum Variables | Infants who had hypothermia (n = 118) | Infants who did not have hypothermia (n = 321) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Prematurity, n (%) | 21 (17.8) | 13 (4.0) | < 0.001* |
Low Maternal Temperature Within 1 Hour of OR, n (%)a | 5 (4.2) | 7 (2.2) | 0.044* |
Mode of Delivery | 0.001* | ||
Vaginal Delivery, n (%) | 64 (54.2) | 234 (72.9) | |
Planned C-Section, n (%) | 28 (23.7) | 44 (13.7) | |
Emergency C-Section, n (%) | 26 (22.0) | 43 (13.4) | |
Birth Weight (in grams), mean (SD) | 3139.8 (621.1) | 3452.7 (466.2) | < 0.001* |
IUGR Status, n (%) | 10 (8.5) | 12 (3.7) | 0.051 |
Low 5-Minute Apgar, n (%) | 7 (5.9) | 3 (0.9) | 0.005* |
Gestational Diabetes, n (%) | 14 (11.9) | 30 (9.3) | 0.474 |
Maternal Hypertension, n (%) | 25 (21.2) | 29 (9.0) | < 0.001* |
Delayed Cord Clamping, n (%)b | 107 (90.7) | 290 (91.2) | 0.852 |
Need for Resuscitation, n (%) | 23 (19.5) | 22 (6.9) | < 0.001* |
Early Skin-to-Skin Contact, n (%)c | 90 (76.3) | 287 (90.0) | < 0.001* |
PROM > 18 Hours, n (%) | 8 (6.8) | 45 (14.0) | 0.047* |
Suspected Maternal or Uterine Infection, n (%) | 5 (4.2) | 13 (4.0) | 1 |
Cord Arterial pH, mean (SD) | 7.24 (0.08) | 7.24 (0.07) | 0.715 |
Arterial Cord Base Deficit in mmol/L, mean (SD) | 2.84 (2.96) | 3.62 (2.98) | 0.007* |
Epidural Anesthetic, n (%) | 104 (88.1) | 287 (89.4) | 0.731 |