The obstetric and neonatal characteristics of non-crying neonates who responded to stimulation
| Breathing after stimulation (n=1847) | Not breathing after stimulation (n=716) | P value | |
| Complication during admission | |||
| No, 2292 | 1691(73.8%) | 601(26.2%) | |
| Yes, 266 | 155(58.3%) | 111(41.7%) | <0.0001 |
| Induction of labour | |||
| No, 1957 | 1406(71.8%) | 551(28.2%) | |
| Yes, 606 | 441(72.8%) | 165(27.2%) | 0.679 |
| Augmentation of labour | |||
| No, 1600 | 1159(72.4%) | 441(27.6%) | |
| Yes, 963 | 688(71.4%) | 275(28.6%) | 0.586 |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Spontaneous, 2260 | 1648(72.9%) | 612(27.1%) | |
| Instrumental, 288 | 191(66.3%) | 97(33.7%) | 0.021 |
| Intact cord during stimulation | |||
| No, 1892 | 1303(68.9%) | 589(31.1%) | |
| Yes, 671 | 544(81.1%) | 127(18.9%) | <0.0001 |
| Drying after birth | |||
| No, 159 | 100(62.9%) | 59(37.2%) | |
| Yes, 2404 | 1747(72.7%) | 657(27.3%) | 0.01 |
| Gestational age in weeks (SD) | 38.53±2.0 | 38.2±2.7 | |
| Preterm birth (<37 weeks) | |||
| No, 2272 | 1657 (72.9%) | 615 (27.1%) | |
| Yes, 291 | 190 (65.3%) | 101 (34.7%) | 0.008 |
| Birth weights in gram (SD) | 2836.9±523.9 | 2707.6±614.0 | |
| Low Birth Weight (<2500 gram) | |||
| No, 2083 | 1543 (74.1%) | 540 (25.9%) | |
| Yes, 463 | 298 (64.3%) | 165 (35.7%) | <0.0001 |