Perinatal Outcomes in Babies Born before Arrival at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Durban, South Africa
Table 2
Characteristics of babies.
Baby’s characteristics
BBAs
Inborns
value
Gender
n = 129
n = 127
0.234
Male
53
62
Female
75
65
Weight
n = 142
n = 128
≤0.001
ELBW
3
2
VLBW
9
0
LBW
30
13
NBW
99
112
Large BW
1
1
Gestational age
n = 135
n = 128
≤0.001
Preterm <37
73
23
Term >37
62
105
Hypothermia
n = 142
n = 128
0.018
Yes
13
3
No
129
125
Hypoglycaemia
n = 142
n = 128
0.029
Yes
12
3
No
130
125
Apgar score/cry
n = 142
n = 127
≤0.001
Poor
6
11
Good
136
117
BBAs: babies born before arrival; ELBW: extreme low birth weight; VLBW: very low birth weight; LBW: low birth weight; NBW: normal birth weight; Large BW: large birth weight.