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Table 3 Fetal outcomes following operative vaginal delivery in sub-Saharan Africa

From: Prevalence, indications and fetal outcomes of operative vaginal delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa, systematic review, and meta-analysis

Fetal outcome

Model

Status of heterogeneity

Prevalence (95%CI)

I2 (%)

P value

Poor 5th minuet Apgar score < 7

Random

Marked

19.92%(13.72, 26.11)

89.8%

 < 0.01

NICU admission

Random

Marked

18.8%(10.56, 27.05)

23.2%

0.254

New-born resuscitation

Random

Marked

28.78%(21.06, 36.51)

79.9%

0.026

Fresh stillbirth

Random

Marked

3.59% (0.78, 11.49)

0.00%

0.834