UNASSIGNED: To describe the neonatal factors associated with immediate low Apgar score and analysing the associations among factors associated with low Apgar score in new-born babies.
UNASSIGNED: A quantitative, case-control, descriptive research design was used. Study population were all maternal records of deliveries conducted between 01 January 2019 and 31 December 2019. Simple random sampling was used to select the sample size for 194 cases and 194 controls using a 1:1 case-control ratio. Records indicating low Apgar scores were the cases while normal Apgar scores were the controls. A total of 388 maternal files were reviewed. Data were collected using a document review checklist and analysed using SPSS version 26.
UNASSIGNED: The study found that, neonatal factors associated with immediate low Apgar score are; gestational age, foetal presentation, cord prolapse, cord around the neck and the importance of cardiotocography interpretation as they had a P-value > 0.005.
UNASSIGNED: Gestational age, birth weight, foetal presentation, cord around the neck and lack of cardiotocography assessment were found to be associated with immediate low Apgar score.
描述与立即低Apgar评分相关的新生儿因素,并分析与新生儿低Apgar评分相关的因素之间的关联。
■定量的,病例控制,采用描述性研究设计。研究人群是2019年1月1日至2019年12月31日期间进行的所有产妇分娩记录。使用简单随机抽样以1:1的病例对照比选择194例病例和194例对照的样本量。记录表明低Apgar评分是病例,而正常Apgar评分是对照。共审查了388份产妇档案。使用文件审查清单收集数据,并使用SPSS版本26进行分析。
■研究发现,与立即低Apgar评分相关的新生儿因素是;胎龄,胎儿介绍,脊髓脱垂,颈部周围的脐带和心脏造影解释的重要性,因为它们的P值>0.005。
■孕龄,出生体重,胎儿介绍,发现颈部周围的脐带和缺乏心脏造影评估与立即低的Apgar评分有关。