Table 1

Maternal and neonatal characteristics and clinical outcome of both groups

CharacteristicsNormothermia group (n = 84)Hypothermia group (n = 78)p-Value
Mean maternal age (years) (SD)24 (4)24 (3)0.59
Gravida, n (%)
 Primi52 (62%)52 (67%)0.8
 Gravida 221 (25%)17 (22%)
 Gravida 39 (11%)6 (7%)
 Gravida 42 (2%)3 (4%)
Mode of delivery
 SVD40 (47.6)37 (47.4)0.84
 LSCS23 (27.4)19 (24.4)
 Instrumental21 (25)22 (28.2)
Mean gestational age (days) (SD)278 (12)277 (11)0.88
Mean birth weight (g) (SD)2805 (399)2875 (421)0.27
Sex, n (%)
 Male52 (61.9)49 (62.8)0.9
 Female32 (38.1)29 (37.2)
Apgar score at 1 min, median (interquartile range)3 (2–4)3 (2–4)0.64
Apgar score at 5 min, median (interquartile range)5 (5–6)5 (4–6)0.72
Ventilated, n (%)65 (77.38%)55 (70.51%)0.32
Days of hospitalization, median (interquartile range)7 (5–12)8 (5–9)0.47
CharacteristicsNormothermia group (n = 84)Hypothermia group (n = 78)p-Value
Mean maternal age (years) (SD)24 (4)24 (3)0.59
Gravida, n (%)
 Primi52 (62%)52 (67%)0.8
 Gravida 221 (25%)17 (22%)
 Gravida 39 (11%)6 (7%)
 Gravida 42 (2%)3 (4%)
Mode of delivery
 SVD40 (47.6)37 (47.4)0.84
 LSCS23 (27.4)19 (24.4)
 Instrumental21 (25)22 (28.2)
Mean gestational age (days) (SD)278 (12)277 (11)0.88
Mean birth weight (g) (SD)2805 (399)2875 (421)0.27
Sex, n (%)
 Male52 (61.9)49 (62.8)0.9
 Female32 (38.1)29 (37.2)
Apgar score at 1 min, median (interquartile range)3 (2–4)3 (2–4)0.64
Apgar score at 5 min, median (interquartile range)5 (5–6)5 (4–6)0.72
Ventilated, n (%)65 (77.38%)55 (70.51%)0.32
Days of hospitalization, median (interquartile range)7 (5–12)8 (5–9)0.47

LSCS, Lower segment caesarean section; SD, standard deviation; SVD, Spontaneous vaginal delivery.

Table 1

Maternal and neonatal characteristics and clinical outcome of both groups

CharacteristicsNormothermia group (n = 84)Hypothermia group (n = 78)p-Value
Mean maternal age (years) (SD)24 (4)24 (3)0.59
Gravida, n (%)
 Primi52 (62%)52 (67%)0.8
 Gravida 221 (25%)17 (22%)
 Gravida 39 (11%)6 (7%)
 Gravida 42 (2%)3 (4%)
Mode of delivery
 SVD40 (47.6)37 (47.4)0.84
 LSCS23 (27.4)19 (24.4)
 Instrumental21 (25)22 (28.2)
Mean gestational age (days) (SD)278 (12)277 (11)0.88
Mean birth weight (g) (SD)2805 (399)2875 (421)0.27
Sex, n (%)
 Male52 (61.9)49 (62.8)0.9
 Female32 (38.1)29 (37.2)
Apgar score at 1 min, median (interquartile range)3 (2–4)3 (2–4)0.64
Apgar score at 5 min, median (interquartile range)5 (5–6)5 (4–6)0.72
Ventilated, n (%)65 (77.38%)55 (70.51%)0.32
Days of hospitalization, median (interquartile range)7 (5–12)8 (5–9)0.47
CharacteristicsNormothermia group (n = 84)Hypothermia group (n = 78)p-Value
Mean maternal age (years) (SD)24 (4)24 (3)0.59
Gravida, n (%)
 Primi52 (62%)52 (67%)0.8
 Gravida 221 (25%)17 (22%)
 Gravida 39 (11%)6 (7%)
 Gravida 42 (2%)3 (4%)
Mode of delivery
 SVD40 (47.6)37 (47.4)0.84
 LSCS23 (27.4)19 (24.4)
 Instrumental21 (25)22 (28.2)
Mean gestational age (days) (SD)278 (12)277 (11)0.88
Mean birth weight (g) (SD)2805 (399)2875 (421)0.27
Sex, n (%)
 Male52 (61.9)49 (62.8)0.9
 Female32 (38.1)29 (37.2)
Apgar score at 1 min, median (interquartile range)3 (2–4)3 (2–4)0.64
Apgar score at 5 min, median (interquartile range)5 (5–6)5 (4–6)0.72
Ventilated, n (%)65 (77.38%)55 (70.51%)0.32
Days of hospitalization, median (interquartile range)7 (5–12)8 (5–9)0.47

LSCS, Lower segment caesarean section; SD, standard deviation; SVD, Spontaneous vaginal delivery.

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