Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Clin Pediatr. Sep 9, 2025; 14(3): 103873
Published online Sep 9, 2025. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i3.103873
Table 5 Apgar scores at the first and fifth minute in preterm newborns based on the extent of antenatal steroid prophylaxis
ParameterACS
P value
Complete, n = 71
Absent, n = 49
Incomplete, n = 32
Total, n = 152
Apgar score at the 1st minute5.38 ± 1.844.92 ± 1.774.81 ± 1.645.11 ± 1.780.214
Apgar score at the 5th minute6.55 ± 1.735.94 ± 1.745.97 ± 1.626.23 ± 1.720.101