Variables Group C (n=30) Group B (n=30) P
APGAR Score
1.min 7  (6-9) 7  (5-9)  
5.min 9  (8-10)a 9  (7-10)a  
10.min 9  (7-10)a 9  (6-10)a  
Umbilical venous blood values
pH 7,33  (7,28-7,43) 7,35  (7,16-7,41) 0,237b
pCO2 (mmHg) 47,3 ± 5,7 46,6 ± 6,9 0,686c
pO2 (mmHg) 17,1  (4-38) 16,9  (5-47) 0,807b
Base excess (BE) (mmol/lt) -1  (-3 – 2) -0,8  (-7 – 2) 0,882b
aCorrection of Bonferroni (p<0,008).
bMann Whitney U test.
cStudent’s t test.
Table 3: Neonatal APGAR Scores and Umbilical venous blood values.