Comparative analysis on the efficacy of antenatal corticosteroids in preterm newborns in a Kazakhstani Tertiary Care Hospital setting

Table 4 The level of asphyxia in preterm newborns based on the extent of antenatal steroid prophylaxis, n (%)

Asphyxia level	Full dose of ASP, n = 71	No ASP, n = 49	Partial dose of ASP, n = 32	Total, n = 152	P value (α = 0.0167)
None	25 (73.5)	6 (17.6)	3 (8.8)	34 (100)	0.002; Group 1 – Group 2: P = 0.003; Group 1 – Group 3: P = 0.001; Group 2 – Group 3: P = 0.42
Moderate	34 (40.0)	30 (35.3)	21 (24.7)	85 (100)
Severe	12 (36.4)	13 (39.4)	8 (24.2)	33 (100)

ASP: Antenatal steroid prophylaxis.