Table 4 Association between exposure variables and APGAR at third minute
Exposure | Category | APGAR 3rd minute | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≥ 7 (%) | < 7 (%) | RR | p value | 95% CI | ||
Type of Anaesthesia administered | Spinal | 73 (79.3) | 10 (50.0) | 1 | – | – |
General | 19 (20.6) | 10 (50.0) | 2.86 | 0.007 | 1.33–6.17 | |
Gravidity | Multi-Gravida | 70 (73.7) | 16 (72.7) | 1 | – | – |
Primi-gravida | 25 (26.3) | 6 (27.3) | 1.04 | 0.927 | 0.45–2.42 | |
Type of FHR | Abnormal | 80 (84.2) | 19 (86.4) | 1 | – | – |
Non-Reassuring | 15 (15.8) | 3 (13.6) | 0.87 | 0.803 | 0.29–2.63 | |
Referral | Not referred | 80 (84.2) | 19 (86.4) | 1 | – | – |
Referred | 15 (15.8) | 3 (13.6) | 0.87 | 0.803 | 0.28–2.63 | |
Use of Ephedrine | No | 65 (68.4) | 20 (90.9) | 1 | – | – |
Yes | 30 (31.6) | 2 (9.1) | 0.27 | 0.063 | 0.06–1.07 | |
Gestational age | Term | 59 (62.1) | 13 (59.1) | 1 | – | – |
Premature | 10 (10.5) | 3 (13.6) | 1.28 | 0.664 | 0.42–3.87 | |
Post term | 26 (27.4) | 6 (27.3) | 1.03 | 0.932 | 0.43–2.49 | |
Birth Weight | Normal or high | 74 (87.1) | 14 (73.7) | 1 | – | – |
Low | 11 (12.9) | 5 (26.3) | 1.96 | 0.129 | 0.82–4.69 | |
Previous CS | No | 80 (84.2) | 21 (95.6) | 1 | – | – |
Yes | 15 (15.8) | 1 (4.6) | 0.30 | 0.224 | 0.04–2.08 | |
Fever | No | 85 (89.5) | 14 (63.6) | 1 | – | – |
Yes | 10 (10.5) | 8 (36.4) | 3.14 | 0.002 | 1.54–6.38 | |