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Table 2 The incidence of neonatal HIE in different AFC groups n (%)

From: Correlation analysis between the amniotic fluid contamination and clinical grading of neonatal hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy and biomarkers of brain damage

Group

Control group (n = 35)

Moderate HIE (n = 31)

Severe HIE (n = 44)

X2 value

P value

Normal AF

26 (74.3)

14 (45.2)

6 (13.6)ab

9.243

0.002

I° AFC

5 (14.3)

9 (29.0)

4 (9.1)ab

5.047

0.025

II° AFC

2 (5.7)

2 (6.5)

8 (18.2)ab

1.269

0.260

III° AFC

2 (5.7)

6 (19.4)

26 (59.1)ab

11.739

0.001

  1. Note: a Compared with moderate HIE group, p < 0.05; b Compared with control group, p < 0.05
  2. AF, amniotic fluid; AFC, amniotic fluid contamination; HIE, hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy
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BMC Pediatrics

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