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Table 3 Immediate outcome of the neonates

From: The effect of labor epidural analgesia on labor, delivery, and neonatal outcomes: a propensity score-matched analysis in a single Japanese institute

	NEL (N = 218)	EL (N = 218)	p value
Height	50.1 ± 1.9	50.3 ± 1.7	0.24
Weight	3077 ± 396	3141 ± 393	0.09
Ap < 7 (1 min)	6 (2.8)	13 (6.0)	0.08
Ap < 7 (5 min)	0 (0)	2 (0.9)	0.25
Acidocis	15 (6.9)	19 (8.7)	0.30
Intervention	42 (19.3)	54 (24.8)	0.20

There was no difference with regard to neonatal outcome between two groups. Acidosis is defined by cord arterial pH less than 7.2 immediately following delivery. Intervention refers to use of oxygen, tracheal intubation, chest compression, or use of catecholamine

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