| Journal of Clinical Gynecology and Obstetrics, ISSN 1927-1271 print, 1927-128X online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 8, Number 1, March 2019, pages 17-20
Induction of Labor and Risk for Emergency Cesarean Section in Women at Term Pregnancy
Tables
| Baseline demographics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus; GHTN: gestational hypertension; IE: imminent eclampsia; IUD: intrauterine fetal demise; OLIGO: isolated oligohydramnios; PDP: post-dated pregnancy; PE: preeclampsia; PROM: premature rupture of membranes. | ||
| Age | ||
| < 20 years | 32 | 17.90% |
| 21 to 30 years | 141 | 79.20% |
| > 30 years | 5 | 2.80% |
| Parity | ||
| Primigravida | 112 | 62.90% |
| Multigravida | 66 | 37.10% |
| Bishop’s score | ||
| 1 | 4 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 30 | 16.8 |
| 3 | 70 | 39.3 |
| 4 | 53 | 29.7 |
| 5 | 17 | 9.5 |
| 6 | 4 | 2.2 |
| Gestational age | ||
| 37 - 38 weeks 6 days | 35 | 19.50% |
| 39 - 40 weeks 6 days | 88 | 49.40% |
| 41 - 42 weeks | 55 | 30.80% |
| Indication for induction of labor | ||
| GDM | 2 | 1.10% |
| GHTN | 4 | 2.20% |
| IE | 2 | 1.10% |
| OLIGO | 106 | 59.50% |
| PDP | 43 | 24.10% |
| PE | 16 | 8.90% |
| PROM | 4 | 2.20% |
| Mode of delivery | Misoprostol | Syntocinon | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| χ2 = 2.593, df = 2, P = 0.274. | |||
| Vaginal delivery | 127 | 8 | 135 |
| Cesarean | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Mode of delivery | Number of deliveries | Mean induction delivery interval | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaginal delivery | 135 | 12.21 h | < 0.001 |
| Cesarean | 43 | 19 h |
| Baby condition | Vaginal delivery | Cesarean |
|---|---|---|
| Chi-square test (χ2) = 47.07, df = 2, P < 0.001. | ||
| NICU | 1.5% | 38.5% |