Table 1 Baseline demographic and obstetric characteristics of study participants
Intervention | ||
|---|---|---|
Combination (Extra-amniotic Foley’s catheter + Vaginal misoprostol +) N = 90 | Vaginal misoprostol alone N = 90 | |
n (%) or mean (SD) | n (%) or mean (SD) | |
Maternal age | ||
17–24 years | 25 (27.7) | 30 (33.3) |
25–34 years | 51 (56.7) | 51 (56.7) |
≥ 35 years | 14 (15.6) | 9 (10.0) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 16 (17.8) | 17 (18.9) |
Married | 70 (77.8) | 72 (80.0) |
Separated/ divorced | 4 (4.4) | 1 (1.1) |
Education level | ||
Primary | 23 (25.6) | 15 (16.7) |
Secondary | 34 (37.8) | 33 (36.7) |
Post-secondary | 33 (36.7) | 42 (46.7) |
Employment | ||
Employed | 52 (57.8) | 56 (62.2) |
Unemployed | 38 (44.2) | 34 (37.8) |
Parity | ||
Primigravida | 35 (38.9) | 42 (46.7) |
Gestation (weeks) | ||
28 | 9 (10.0) | 6 (6.7) |
29–39 | 19 (21.1) | 20 (22.2) |
≥ 39 | 62 (68.9) | 64 (71.1) |
Indication for induction | ||
≥ Full term | 54 (60) | 51 (56.7) |
Hypertension | 12 (13) | 17 (18.9) |
Rhesus incompatibility | 3 (3.3) | 5 (5.5) |
Intrauterine fetal demise | 12 (13.3) | 11 (12.2) |
Othersa | 9 (10) | 6 (6.7) |
Bishops score | 2.8 ± 1.1 | 2.1 ± 1.5 |