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Table 5 Association between exposure variables with APGAR at fifth minute

From: General versus regional anaesthesia for caesarean section indicated for acute foetal distress: a retrospective cohort study

Exposure

Category

APGAR at 5th minute

≥ 7(%)

<  7(%)

RR

p value

95% CI

Type of Anaesthesia administered

Spinal

79 (76.0)

4 (50.0)

1

General

25 (24.0)

4 (50.0)

2.86

0.118

0.76–10.71

Gravidity

Multi-Gravida

82 (75.2)

4 (50.0)

1

Primi-gravida

27 (24.8)

4 (50.0)

2.77

0.131

0.74–10.42

Type of FHR

Abnormal

92 (84.4)

7 (87.5)

1

Non-Reassuring

17 (15.6)

1 (12.5)

0.79

0.816

0.10–6.01

Referral

Not referred

93 (85.3)

6 (75.0)

1

Referred

16 (14.7)

2 (25.0)

1.83

0.434

0.40–8.38

Use of Ephedrine

No

79 (72.5)

6 (75.0)

1

Yes

30 (27.5)

2 (25.0)

0.88

0.878

0.19–4.16

Gestational age

Term

66 (60.6)

6 (75.0)

1

Premature

13 (11.9)

0 (0.00)

Post term

30 (27.5)

2 (25.0)

0.75

0.715

0.16–3.52

Birth Weight

Normal or high

83 (84.7)

5 (83.3)

1

Low

15 (15.3)

1 (16.7)

1.1

0.928

0.14–8.80

Previous CS

No

93 (85.3)

8 (100.0)

1

Yes

16 (14.7)

0 (0.0)

Fever

No

93 (85.3)

6 (75.0)

1

Yes

16 (14.7)

2 (25.0)

1.83

0.434

0.40–8.38