Table 4: Comparison of the state of the newborn according to the reached level of maturity depending on the use of ACTH-depot or tocolysis in the examined pregnancy.

Klimek’s maturity index 12–10 9–6 Below 6 ACTH-therapy Yes No Yes No Yes No New-born (n (%)) 264 (80%) 89 (45%) 69 (20%) 63 (32%) 0 46 (23%) Fetus age (days) 273 ± 10 259 ± 14 266 ± 12 231 ± 10 175 ± 17 Mass (kg) 3,4 ± 0,4 3,0 ± 0,6 3,3 ± 0,5 2,0 ± 0,5 1,2 ± 0,3 Maturity (points) 11,4 ± 0,7 11,0 ± 0,5 8,2 ± 0,9 8,0 ± 1,0 4,0 ± 1,0 Apgar adaptation 9,6 ± 0,8 10,0 ± 1,0 9,4 ± 0,8 8,0 ± 1,0 5,0 ± 2,0 Oxytocinase (μmol/L/min) 7,8 ± 2,8 3,0 ± 0,7 8,1 ± 3,4 3,0 ± 1,0 3,0 ± 1,0