| Newborn’s health state | Group А (n = 1751) | Group B (n = 1461) | P |
| Normal (Apgar score ≥ 7) | 1543 (88.1%) | 735 (50.3%) | Р < 0.01 |
| Mild perinatal asphyxia | 106 (6.1%) | 279 (19.1%) | Р < 0.01 |
| Severe perinatal asphyxia | 13 (0.7%) | 27 (1.8%) | Р < 0.01 |
| Intrauterine growth restriction | 66 (3.8%) | 118 (8.1%) | Р < 0.01 |
| Premature infant (low birth weight) | 17 (1%) | 224 (15.3%) | Р < 0.01 |
| Congenital malformations | 6 (0.3%) | 74 (5.1%) | Р < 0.01 |
| Early death cases (at the first 2 wks) | - | 4 (0.3%) | Р < 0.05 |
| Total healthy newborns | 1543 (88.1%) | 735 (50.3%) | Р < 0.01 |