Factors Predicting Birth Asphyxia during Admission, First, and Second Stage of Labor at Regional Health Promotion Center 1 Chiangmai
Keywords:
Factors Predicting, Birth Asphyxia, Admission, First Stage of Labor, Second Stage of LaborAbstract
Birth asphyxia is a severe obstetric complication and a leading cause of neonatal death. This predictive, retrospective case-control study aimed to explore the factors predicting birth asphyxia during admission, first and second stage of labor at the Regional Health Promotion Center 1 Chiangmai. Data were collected from medical records of 1,159 pregnant women (61 cases and 1,098 controls) who gave birth between 2022 and 2025. The participants were selected according to the inclusion criteria. Descriptive statistics, multivariable logistic regression, and AuROC curve were used to analyze the data.
The results revealed that predictors of birth asphyxia during the admission stage included GA < 34 wks (Adj. OR = 37.60, 10.19-138.77), thick meconium-stained (Adj. OR = 30.71, 9.93-94.91), transverse lie (Adj. OR = 20.78, 1.90-227.40), severe preeclampsia (Adj. OR = 15.23, 1.33-174.08), oligohydramnios (Adj. OR = 9.51, 1.51-59.81), FH ≥ 38 cm (Adj. OR = 6.80, 2.82-16.41), APH (Adj. OR = 5.07, 1.28-20.04), ROM ≥ 12 hr. (Adj. OR = 4.10, 1.91-8.81), GDM A1 (Adj. OR = 2.74, 1.23-6.14) and primiparity (Adj. OR = 2.27,: 1.17-4.42) During the first stage included FHR < 110 bpm (Adj. OR = 7.30, 3.44-15.49) and sedation (Adj. OR = 3.36, 1.79-6.33). During the second stage included shoulder dystocia (Adj. OR = 57.14, 14.45-225.91), tight nuchal cord (Adj. OR = 7.92, 1.76-35.68), V/E (Adj. OR = 5.85, 2.19-15.64), C/S (Adj. OR = 3.22, 1.52-6.82) and evening time delivery (Adj. OR = 2.20, 1.07-4.56). The predictive models demonstrated very good discriminative ability, with AuROC values of 0.8620, 0.8056, and 0.8226, respectively.
The results of this study can be used as baseline data in developing clinical practice guidelines to reduce its incidence and improve the quality of maternal and newborn care.
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