Pre-implementation Period 1 (n = 61) | Post-implementation Period 2 (n = 59) | P-value | |
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Sex | |||
Female | 26/61 (43%) | 27/59 (46%) | 0.73 |
Gestational age, weeks | 40 (39–40) | 40 (39–41) | 0.91 |
Gestational days | 283 (279–286) | 281 (278–287) | 0.99 |
Birthweight, (grams), mean (SD) | 3768 (559) | 3899 (497) | 0.26 |
Arterial cord pH | 7.20 (7.10–7.24) (n = 54) | 7.22 (7.13–7.26) (n = 50) | 0.080 |
Apgar score | |||
5 min < 7 | 6/61 (9.8%) | 3/59 (5.1%) | 0.32 |
10 min < 7 | 4/61 (6.6%) | 2/59 (3.4%) | 0.43 |
Rupture of membranes | |||
0–12 h | 43/58 (74%) | 37/53 (70%) | 0.34 |
> 12–24 h | 10/58 (17%) | 7/53 (13%) | 0.48 |
> 24 h-1 week | 5/58 (8.6%) | 9/53 (17%) | 0.23 |
CRP mg/L | 52 (37–62) | 42 (31–56) | 0.10 |
IL-6 ng/L | 444 (152–1441) (n = 53) | 322 (127–1470) (n = 54) | 0.61 |