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.