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Table 1 Maternal and Newborn Outcomes for Historical Control and DCC Pilot Groups

From: Delayed cord clamping during elective cesarean deliveries: results of a pilot safety trial

Maternal Blood Loss –Indicator

DCC Pilot n = 39 Mean (SD)

HC n = 112 Mean (SD)

P value

Difference in Means/Risk (Risk difference expressed as percentage points) (95%CI)

EBL (mL)

691 (218) n = 38

864 (442) n = 103

0.003

− 174 (− 286, −81)

Maternal Excess Blood Loss Indicator % yes (n/total)

% yes (n/total)

% yes (n/total)

  

 EBL > 800 mL

21.6% (8/37)

38.8% (40/103)

0.074

−17.2 (−2.0,32.3)

 PostOp/PreOp Hgb < 80%

16.7% (6/36)

20.6% (20/97)

0.81

−4.0 (−17.6, 13.5)

 PostOp transfusion

2.7% (1/37)

18.8% (21/112)

0.016

−16.0 (−25.2,-6.9)

Newborn outcomes

 Mean (SD)

  Newborn Hemoglobin (mg/dL)

16.8(2.0) n = 30

15.9(3.8) n = 10

0.35

0.8 (−1.8, 3.5)

  Admission temperature (°C)

36.6(0.4) n = 37

36.7(0.4) n = 109

0.08

−0.1 (− 0.3, 0.02)

 % yes (n/total)

  Anemia (Hgb < 14.5 g/dL)

3.3% (1/30)

40.0% (4/10)

0.010

−36.7 (−69.2,-5.9)

  Cold stress /moderate hypothermia (temp ≤36.2 °C)

27.0% (10/37)

11.9% (13/109)

0.038

15.1 (−0.02,32.6)

  NICU admission

8.1% (3/37)

7.1% 8/112

1.0

1.0 (−15.7,7.9)