| Factors | Total | F (%) Alive without Neurological deficit | COR (95 CI) | p value |
| Sex |
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| Male | 31 | 16 (51.6) | Reference |
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| Female | 16 | 9 (56.2) | 1.205 (0.358 - 4.055) | 0.763 |
| Birth weight |
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| 1000 - <2500 | 8 | 5 (62.5) | 1.583 (0.332 - 7.558) | 0.564 |
| ≥2500 | 39 | 20 (51.3) | Reference |
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| Time of First MgSO4 dose |
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|
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| <6 Hours | 23 | 12 (52.2) | 1.818 (0.350 - 9.455) | 0.477 |
| 6 - <24 Hours | 13 | 9 (69.2) | 3.750 (0.587 - 23.936) | 0.162 |
| ≥24 Hours | 8 | 3 (37.5) | Reference |
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| Gestation Age (weeks) |
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|
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| <37 | 4 | 2 (50.0) | Reference |
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| ≥37 | 43 | 23 (53.5) | 1.150 (0.148 - 8.929) | 0.896 |
| Place of delivery |
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| In-hospital born | 42 | 22 (52.4) | Reference |
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| Out-hospital born | 5 | 3 (60.0) | 1.364 (0.206 - 9.016) | 0.748 |
| Mode of delivery |
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|
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| Vaginal delivery | 26 | 12 (46.2) | Reference |
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| Non-vaginal delivery | 21 | 13 (61.9) | 1.896 (0.588 - 6.112) | 0.284 |
| Time of first enteral feeding |
|
|
| 0.018 |
| <5 | 16 | 13 (81.2) | 26.000 (2.219 - 304.702) | 0.009 |
| 5 - 7 | 24 | 11 (45.8) | 5.077 (0.528 - 48.855) | 0.160 |
| >7 | 7 | 1 (14.3) | Reference |
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| Time of commencement of full enteral feeding |
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|
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| <7 | 13 | 11 (84.6) | 7.857 (1.503 - 41.085) | 0.015 |
| ≥7 | 34 | 14 (41.2) | Reference |
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| Anticonvulsant administered |
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|
|
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| Yes | 15 | 6 (40.0) | Reference |
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| No | 32 | 19 (59.4) | 2.192 (0.628 - 7.659) | 0.219 |
| Antibiotic administered |
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|
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| Yes | 41 | 23 (56.1) | 1.917 (0.289 - 12.719) | 0.500 |
| No | 5 | 2 (40.0) | Reference |
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