Table 4 Neonatal outcome in deliveries with a maternal BMI < 30 compared to deliveries with a maternal BMI > =30, (n = 787)

Apgar <7, 5’

1

7

<0.001*

(%)

(0.1)

(11.0)

pH < 7.10

20

6

<0.001*

(%)

(2.8)

(9.5)

pH <7.05

3

6

<0.001*

(%)

(0.4)

9.5)

Metabolic acidosis**

2

5

<0.001*

(%)

(0.3)

(7.9)

Fetal scalp blood sampled within 30 minutes before delivery (%)

117

5

0.03*

(16.2)

(7.9)

Normal CTG last 30 minutes of delivery

290

20

0.2

(%)

(40.0)

(31.7)

Admission to NICU

23

5

0.06

(%)

(3.2.)

(7.9)

Hypoglycemia

22

3

0.3

(%)

(3.0)

(4.8)