Overall (%a)

Severe neonatal acidosis pH < 7.00 n = 27

Neonatalacidosis pH > 7.00 n = 28

p

n

Percentage (%)

n

Percentage (%)

Cephalic presentation

53 (96.4)

27

100

26

92.9

0.49

Induction of labour*

15 (27.3)

9

33.3

6

21.4

0.32

Induction duration

1.00

<12 hours

11 (68.8)

6

66.7

5

71.4

12 to 24 hours

5 (31.3)

2

22.2

2

28.6

Cesarean section

29 (52.7)

15

55.6

14

50.0

0.68

Emergency cesarean

29 (100)

15

100

14

100

Cesarean indications

0.24

FHR abnormalities

16 (55.2)

8

53.3

8

57.1

Abruptio placentae

3 (10.3)

3

20.0

0

0