Obstetric and neonatal characteristics among non-crying neonates with intact cord versus cord clamped during stimulation
| Intact cord during stimulation, n=671 | Cord clamped before stimulation, n=1892 | P value | |
| Median time to cord clamping (IQR), s | 58.0 (34, 71) | 25 (18, 31) | |
| Parity | |||
| Nullipara, 1430 | 376 (56.5%) | 1054 (56.0%) | 0.892 |
| Primipara, 714 | 180 (27.0%) | 534 (28.4%) | 0.515 |
| Multipara, 403 | 110 (16.5%) | 293 (15.6%) | 0.579 |
| Complication during admission | |||
| No, 2292 | 617 (92.0%) | 1675 (88.8%) | |
| Yes, 266 | 54 (8.0%) | 212 (11.2%) | 0.022 |
| Antepartum haemorrhage, 5 | 5 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.335 |
| Decreased fetal movements, 21 | 14 (0.7%) | 7 (1.0%) | 0.459 |
| Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, 49 | 34 (1.8%) | 15 (2.24%) | 0.291 |
| Breech or transverse lie, 75 | 66 (3.5%) | 9 (1.3%) | 0.003 |
| Prolapsed cord, 5 | 4 (0.2%) | 1 (0.1%) | 0.998 |
| Chorioamnionitis, 18 | 12 (0.6%) | 6 (0.9%) | 0.59 |
| Premature rupture of membrane, 43 | 38 (2.0%) | 5 (0.7%) | 0.034 |
| Preterm labour, 87 | 68 (3.6%) | 19 (2.8%) | 0.387 |
| Oligohydramnios, 28 | 18 (1.0%) | 10 (1.5%) | 0.279 |
| Medical complication*, 79 | 50 (2.6%) | 29 (4.3%) | 0.037 |
| Meconium-stained fluid | |||
| No, 1876 | 1354 (71.6%) | 522 (77.8%) | |
| Yes, 687 | 538 (28.4%) | 149 (22.2%) | 0.002 |
| Induction of labour | |||
| No, 1957 | 547 (81.5%) | 1410 (74.5%) | |
| Yes, 606 | 124 (18.5%) | 482 (25.5%) | <0.0001 |
| Augmentation of labour | |||
| No, 1600 | 445 (66.3%) | 1155 (61.0%) | |
| Yes, 963 | 226 (33.7%) | 737 (39.0%) | 0.016 |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Spontaneous, 2260 | 611 (91.6%) | 1649 (87.7%) | |
| instrumental, 288 | 56 (8.4%) | 232 (12.3%) | 0.005 |
| Gestational age in weeks (SD) | 38.4±2.2 | 38.5±2.3 | |
| Preterm (<37 weeks) | |||
| No, 2272 | 594 (88.5%) | 1678 (88.7%) | |
| Yes, 291 | 77 (11.5%) | 214 (11.3%) | 0.944 |
| Birth weight in weeks (SD) | 2784.3±543.7 | 2807.1±556.6 | |
| Low birth weight (<2500 g) | |||
| No, 2083 | 537 (82.3%) | 1546 (82.3%) | |
| Yes, 463 | 131 (19.6%) | 332 (17.7%) | 0.268 |
| Immediate drying | |||
| No, 159 | 35 (5.2%) | 124 (6.6%) | |
| Yes, 2404 | 636 (94.8%) | 1892 (93.4%) | 0.227 |