Risk factors for a low five-minute Apgar score at a provincial referral hospital in southern Mozambique: A secondary analysis of a matched case-control study

Perinatal asphyxia is a leading cause of neonatal death in Mozambique and the main cause of early neonatal death in the referral hospitals of Gaza Province. Where blood gas analysis is unavailable, a low five-minute Apgar score remains a key marker of intrapartum compromise. This study aimed to identify maternal, obstetric, fetal and institutional factors associated with a low five-minute Apgar score at Xai-Xai Provincial Hospital, Mozambique. We conducted a secondary analysis of the records of 471 newborns delivered between January 2016 and December 2018, drawn from a matched case-control stu

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