| Variables | Received corticosteroid | Not received corticosteroid | P value |
| mN = 53 | N = 53 | ||
| Incidence of asphyxia |
|
| 0.011 |
| Asphyxia | 18 (34.0%) | 31 (58.5%) |
|
| No asphyxia | 35 (66.0%) | 22 (41.5%) |
|