Table 1 Patient characteristics of intention to treat population
PCT-guided decision making n = 754 | Standard care n = 735 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male sex | 452 (59.9%) | 428 (58.2%) | 0.501 |
Country | 0.440 | ||
Netherlands | 439 (58.2%) | 442 (60.1%) | |
Switzerland | 124 (16.4%) | 111 (15.1%) | |
Canada | 152 (20.2%) | 155 (21.1%) | |
Czech Republic | 39 (5.2%) | 27 (3.7%) | |
Gestational age (in weeks) | 38.5 (2.2) | 38.5 (2.2) | 0.731 |
Birth weight in kg | 3.3 (0.66) | 3.4 (0.62) | 0.346 |
Delivery way | 0.051 | ||
Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 375 (49.7%) | 331 (45.0%) | |
Vacuum/forceps delivery | 114 (15.1%) | 133 (18.1%) | |
C-section | 263 (34.9%) | 270 (36.7%) | |
Missing | 2 (0.3%) | 1 (0.1%) | |
Arterial cord pH | 7.2 (0.1) | 7.2 (0.1) | 0.371 |
Missing | 135 (17.9%) | 142 (19.3%) | |
Apgar score | |||
1 min postpartum | 7.4 (2.2) | 7.3 (2.3) | 0.378 |
Missing | 1 (0.1%) | 6 (0.8%) | |
5 min postpartum | 8.6 (1.6) | 8.5 (1.7) | 0.245 |
Missing | 0 (-) | 8 (1.1%) | |
10 min postpartum | 8.9 (1.3) | 8.9 (1.3) | 0.567 |
Missing | 276 (36.6%) | 255 (34.7%) | |
Risk category | 0.377 | ||
Infection possible (medium risk) | 404 (53.6%) | 377 (51.3%) | |
Infection unlikely (low risk) | 350 (46.4%) | 358 (48.7%) |