Table 1 Maternal, fetal and obstetric characteristics before and after the intervention (mean (SD), median (Quartiles) or frequency (%) unless otherwise stated)
Study sample - all women in the study | Before the intervention n = 431 | % | After the intervention n = 664 | % | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age | 31.2 (4.6) | 30.9 (4.5) | 0.26 | ||
Co-habiting or married | 412 | 95.6 | 627 | 94.4 | 0.39 |
BMI | 22.55 (3.5) | 22.66 (3.6) | 0.63 | ||
Gestational age | 281.8 (7.6) | 281.2 (7.7) | 0.22 | ||
Birth weight | 3443 (460) | 3444 (409) | 0.95 | ||
5 min Apgar score > = 7 | 428 | 99.3 | 661 | 99.5 | 0.55 |
Duration of labor in minutes - median (Quartiles) | 385 (233-550) | 385 (230-609) | 0.55 | ||
Duration of oxytocin in minutes - median (Quartiles) | 90 (0-270) | 25 (0-195) | < 0.001 (diff:65 min) | ||
Oxytocin for augmentation | 273 | 63.3 | 359 | 54.1 | < 0.001 |
Characteristics of oxytocin use -all women receiving oxytocin | n = 359 | ||||
Oxytocin without dystocia | 23 | 8.4 | 67 | 18.7 | < 0.001 |
Oxytocin started at > = 6 cm dilatation | 140 | 51.3 | 220 | 61.3 | 0.01 |
Oxytocin started in first stage of labor | 210 | 76.9 | 232 | 64.6 | < 0.001 |