Table 3 Resuscitation characteristics of newborns receiving bag/mask ventilation (n=816). Values are given as median (quartiles) or percentage (number)

Newborns receiving BMV (n)

249

319

248

Midwife providing resuscitation

66.3 (165)

77.1 (246)

83.5 (207)

<0.001^a

0.004^a

<0.001^a

0.061^a

Midwife trained with NeoNatalie last 7 days

33.8 (54)

29.6 (72)

71.4 (147)

<0.001^a

0.383^a

<0.001^a

<0.001^a

Time from birth to the start of BMV (seconds)

118 (85–165)

100 (74–160)

101 (72–150)

0.018^b

0.028^cd

0.007^c

0.532^c

BMV initiated within 60 s

13.3 (33)

13.2 (42)

15.7 (39)

0.633^a

Perinatal outcome at 30 min

0.213^a

 Normal

58.2 (145)

51.7 (165)

52 (129)

 Admitted neonatal unit

33.3 (83)

42.3 (135)

42.3 (105)

 Death

3.2 (8)

3.4 (11)

2.4 (6)

 Fresh stillbirth

5.2 (13)

2.5 (8)

3.2 (8)

Neonatal outcome at 24 h

0.398^a

 Normal

66.7 (166)

62.4 (199)

62.6 (154)

 Still in the neonatal care unit

21.7 (54)

25.7 (82)

24.8 (61)

 Death

6.4 (16)

9.4 (30)

9.3 (23)