Table 4

Secondary outcomes

ABA–BCA–C
Bup/Nalox (n=62)No opioids (n=618)p ValueIllicit opioids (n=159)p Value
Neonatal outcomes
 Gestational age at birth, mean±SD38.7±1.538.9±1.50.40538.6±1.50.686
 Apgar 1 min, mean±SD8.7±0.88.6±1.30.7808.6±1.20.407
 Apgar 5 min, mean±SD9.0±0.48.9±0.80.7618.9±0.80.421
 # NAS Score >71 (1.6%)011 (6.9%)0.186†
 Treated for NAS1 (1.6%)09 (5.7%)0.289†
 Males38 (61.3%)325 (52.6%)0.229*81 (50.9%)0.166*
Maternal outcomes
 Caesarean section14 (22.6%)151 (24.4%)0.746*42 (26.4%)0.556†
 Postpartum haemorrhage10 (16.1%)61 (9.9%)0.124*14 (8.8%)0.116†
 Length of maternal stay in hospital3.1±1.52.0±1.1<0.0012.8±1.90.235
 Out of hospital deliveries1 (1.6%)11 (1.8%)>0.999†3 (1.9%)>0.999†
 Transfer to tertiary care centre2 (3.2%)13 (2.1%)0.639†5 (3.1%)>0.999†
  • 2 test was used.

  • †When assumptions for the χ2 test were not met, the Fisher's Exact test was used.