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Table 1 Main indication for IOL (n = 432)

From: Management of Foley catheter induction among nulliparous women: a retrospective study

 

n

Percent

Post-term pregnancy

266

61.6

Pre-eclampsia/hypertension

56

13

Intrauterine growth restriction

23

5.3

Gestational diabetes

29

6.7

DM I

3

0.6

Oligohydramnion

19

4.4

Obstetric cholestasis

16

3.7

Maternal diseasea

3

0.6

Foetal diseaseb

4

1

Psychosocial reasonsc

3

0.6

Decreased foetal movement

6

1.4

LGA

4

0.9

  1. DM I diabetes mellitus type 1, LGA large for gestational age
  2. aBack pain, heart transplantation, difficulty urinating, ulcerative colitis
  3. bHeart malformation, Catc-22 h, suspected distress
  4. cMaternal exhaustion, fear of labour, maternal preference
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