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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses of maternal and obstetrical characteristics and conditions of newborns with 5 minute Apgar Score < 7

From: Factors associated with 5-min APGAR score, death and survival in neonatal intensive care: a case-control study

Characteristic

N

OR1

95% CI1

p-value1

N

OR2

95% CI2

p-value2

Maternal characteristics

Number of deliveries

273

0.80

0.65, 0.97

0.020#

207

1.12

0.88, 1.42

0.354

Gestation time in weeks

273

  

< 0.0001#

207

  

0.096

   < 28

 

  

 

  28–31

 

3.64

1.48, 8.91

  

3.57

1.10, 11.58a

 

  32–36

 

3.29

1.56, 6.92

  

1.83

0.67, 5.01

 

  37–41

 

1.63

0.71, 3.71

  

0.56

0.03, 9.94

 

   ≥ 42

 

0.45

0.04, 5.40

  

0.95

0.29, 3.06

 

Prenatal care

271

0.56

0.28, 1.14

0.11#

207

1.26

0.42, 3.79

0.670

Number of prenatal care

250

0.93

0.82, 1.05

0.22#

207

0.99

0.83, 1.19

0.960

Anemia

261

0.32

0.07, 0.95

0.04#

207

2.57

0.64, 10.29

0.182

Bleeding

261

0.49

0.19, 1.10

0.08#

207

2.70

0.91, 8.02

0.074

Preeclampsia

261

0.37

0.09, 1.14

0.08#

207

1.44

0.33, 6.29

0.630

Obstetrical conditions

Type of delivery (Vaginal)

277

3.64

2.12, 6.36

< 0.001#

207

3.25

1.60, 6.62a

0.001*

Birth Injury

256

2.57

1.43, 4.59

0.002#

207

0.39

0.19, 0.83a

0.014*

  1. 1OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval
  2. 2aOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval
  3. #p-value < 0.25
  4. *p-value ≤0.05
  5. aIC95% significant