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Table 2 Comparison of maternal and perinatal outcomes according to indications for induction of labour. Data are numbers (percentage), median [inter-quartile range]

From: Safety and effectiveness of oral misoprostol for induction of labour in a resource-limited setting: a dose escalation study

Maternal and perinatal outcomes

Post-dates

PLROM

Pre-eclampsia

Fetal compromisea

Fetal death in-utero

Others

P-values

Number

117

45

28

10

7

2

 

Preterm (<37 weeks)

0 (0)

5 (11)

11 (39)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1(50)

<0.001

Failed induction

11 (9)

5 (11)

2 (7)

3 (30)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0.33

Delivered within 24 h

76 (65)

35 (78)

9 (32)

6 (60)

2 (29)

1 (50)

0.26

Duration of labour (hours)

9.0 [5.8–12.3]

6.4 [4.0–10.3]

9.3 [5.9–12.1]

9.8 [6.9–17.0]

10.0 [5.7–16.3]

14 [13.4–14.6]

0.07

Haemoglobin (g/dL)

10.1 [9.3–12.2]

10.5 [8.4–12.0]

10.3 [9.5–12.6]

10.0 [8.2–12.2]

8.0 [7.0–8.9]

7.4 [1.7–13.0]

0.15

Positive VDRL test

3 (3)

3 (7)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0.32

Maternal complications

Postpartum haemorrhage

7 (6)

3 (7)

4 (14)

1 (10)

1 (14)

0 (0)

0.71

Retained placenta

0 (0)

2 (4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (29)

0 (0)

<0.001

Uterine rupture/hyperstimulation

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Maternal death

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0.26

Perinatal outcomes

Apgar score ≤ 7 at 1 min

13 (11)

7 (16)

7 (25)

2 (20)

NA

0 (0)

0.04

Apgar score ≤ 7 at 5 min

3 (3)

2 (4)

5 (18)

0 (0)

NA

0 (0)

<0.001

Baby admitted to SCN

12 (10)

10 (22)

4 (14)

2 (20)

NA

0 (0)

0.51

Perinatal death

0 (0)

2 (4)

1 (4)

0 (0)

NA

0 (0)

0.33

  1. a Includes severe intra-uterine growth restriction, NA not applicable, PLROM Pre-labour rupture of membrane