Prevalence and factors associated with low 5th minute APGAR score among mothers who birth through emergency cesarean section: prospective cross-sectional study in Ethiopia

A low APGAR score is highly prevalent. Fetal heart beat before intervention, meconium stained Amniotic fluid, labor duration greater than 24 h, low birth weight are statistically significant predictors of poor APGAR. Enhancing the early obstetric interventions like electronic fetal monitoring, use of partograph, and timely cesarean sections as well as early neonatal resuscitation techniques might mitigate the risk of complications linked with low APGAR scores.