Utility of Gastric Lavage in Vigorous Neonates Delivered with Meconium Stained Liquor: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 1

Comparison of baseline variables in study groups and their association with feed intolerance.

Total		Group A (165)	Group B (153)	𝑃	Odd ratio	95% CI
Over all feed intolerance		16	21	0.253	0.67	0.338–1.3475
GA*	34–36 wks 6 days	Group A (98)	Group B (69)	𝑃	Odd ratio	95% CI
		9	12	0.1207	0.4803	0.1903–1.2126
	37–40 wks	Group A (67)	Group B (84)	𝑃	Odd ratio	95% CI
		7	9	0.9578	0.9722	0.3421–2.7629
B.Wt	<2 kg	Group A (21)	Group B (19)	𝑃	Odd ratio	95% CI
		7	5	0.6292	1.4000	0.3572–5.4874
	2-3 kg	Group A (140)	Group B (122)	𝑃	Odd ratio	95% CI
		7	6	0.9878	1.0088	0.3296–3.0875
	>3 kg	Group A (4)	Group B (12)	𝑃	Odd ratio	95% CI
		2	10	0.2032	0.200	0.0168–2.3864
Gender	M	Group A (86)	Group B (80)	𝑃	Odd ratio	95% CI
		9	11	0.5171	0.7332	0.2867–1.8750
	F	Group A (79)	Group B (73)	𝑃	Odd ratio	95% CI
		7	10	0.5574	0.7350	0.2628–2.0558
MOD^#	Vaginal	Group A (92)	Group B (93)	𝑃	Odd ratio	95% CI
		7	11	0.33	0.61	0.22–1.66
	C/S	Group A (73)	Group B (60)	𝑃	Odd ratio	95% CI
		9	10	0.47	0.70	0.26–1.86
COM**	Thick	Group A (40)	Group B (42)	𝑃	Odd ratio	95% CI
		7	8	0.85	0.90	0.29–2.76
	Thin	Group A (125)	Group B (111)	𝑃	Odd ratio	95% CI
		9	13	0.23	0.58	0.23–1.42

Group A: the “gastric lavage” group; group B: the “no gastric lavage” group; CI: confidence interval; GA*: gestational age; B.Wt: birth weight; wks: weeks; kg: kilograms; M: male; F: female; MOD^#: mode of delivery; C/S: cesarean section; COM**: consistency of meconium.