Table 3 Clinical/outcomes data of participants in study (n = 205)
Gestation at induction in days, median (range) | 280 (259 - 296) |
Bishop score, median (range) | 5.(1 -- 10) |
Method of induction of labour, n(%) | |
- Prostaglandin only | 41 (20.0) |
- Prostaglandin + amniotomy (ARM) | 62 (30.2) |
- ARM only | 102 (49.8) |
Syntocinon augmentation, n(%) | 155 (75.6) |
- Dose of Syntocinon, mu/min, mean (SD) | 10.6 (6.8) |
Duration of labour, mins, mean (SD) | 329.2 (194.8) |
Labour duration <24 hrs, n(%) | |
Labour duration ≥24 hrs, n(%) | 179 (87.3) |
26 (12.7) | |
Livebirths, n(%) | 205(100) |
Mode of delivery, n(%) | |
- Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 132 (64.4) |
- Instrumental vaginal delivery | 40 (19.5) |
- Caesarean section | 33 (16.1) |
Indication for caesarean n(%) | |
- Delayed progress | 18 (8.8) |
- Unsuccessful induction of labour | 2 (1.0) |
- Suspected fetal compromise | 13 (6.3) |