Research Article

Factors Associated with Apgar Score among Newborns Delivered by Cesarean Sections at Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa

Table 5

Factors affecting Apgar score at one minute among newborns delivered by cesarean sections from January to March 2016 at Gandhi Memorial Hospital.

VariableCategorySig.CORAOR
High scoreLow score95% C.I.95% C.I.

Type of anesthesia
General2422.0212.244 (1.375-10.183)3.668 (.276-10.145)
Spinal21682
Skin incision to delivery time
<3 minutes11418
>3 minutes12884.0323.225 (.035-6.218)3.645 (0.116-26.421)
Birth weight
1.5-2.5 kg2472.1122.182 (0.024-17.415)3.418 (2.126-12.099)
2.5-4 kg21632
Blood pressure
Normotension22694
Hypertension1410.456.223 (.004-46.839)1.229 (.012-37.277)