Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Study Population
Characteristic | Cohort (N = 1123)* | Missing (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal Characteristics | Maternal Age (in years) | 33.9 ± 4.8 | 0 |
Height (in centimeters) | 164.8 ± 7.2 | 3.1 | |
Weight (pre-pregnancy) (kilograms) | 67.6 ± 17.8 | 4.9 | |
Body Mass Index (pre-pregnancy) (kg/m2) | 24.9 ± 6.1 | 6.2 | |
Weight (at-delivery) (kilograms) | 82.4 ± 18.6 | 4.3 | |
Body Mass Index (at-delivery) (kg/m2) | 30.4 ± 6.3 | 5.8 | |
Weight Gain (kilograms) | 14.7 ± 6.5 | 7.5 | |
Obstetrical History | Nulliparous n (%) | 703 (62.6) | 0 |
Primigravida n (%) | 504 (44.9) | 0 | |
Cervical Examination | Dilation (centimeters) median and interquartile range | 1.7 ± 1.32 | 8.4 |
Consistency n (%) | 49.2 | ||
Firm | 24 (4.2) | ||
Medium | 48 (8.4) | ||
Soft | 498 (87.4) | ||
Position n (%) | 47.2 | ||
Anterior | 148 (25) | ||
Mid | 88 (14.8) | ||
Posterior | 357 (60.2) | ||
Effacement n (%) | 22.7 | ||
0–29% | 181 (20.8) | ||
30–49% | 74 (8.5) | ||
50–69% | 340 (39.2) | ||
> 70% | 273 (31.5) | ||
Fetal Station n (%) | 46.7 | ||
-3 | 233 (39.0) | ||
-2 | 321 (53.7) | ||
-1 | 36 (6.0) | ||
0 | 8 (1.3) | ||
Labour Characteristics | Indication for Induction | 0 | |
Fetal† n (%) | 272 (24.2) | ||
Maternal Indication for Induction‡ n (%) | 537 (47.8) | ||
Social/Geographical/Other n (%) | 314 (28.0) | ||
Primary Method of Induction n (%) | 0 | ||
Artificial rupture of membranes | 334 (29.7) | ||
Cervidil | 42 (3.7) | ||
Foley Catheter | 139 (12.4) | ||
Oxytocin | 215 (19.1) | ||
Prostaglandin Gel/Tablet | 393 (35.0) | ||
Gestational Age | 39.4 ± 1.4 | 0 | |
Mode of Delivery n (%) | 0 | ||
Cesarean Delivery | 290 (25.8) | ||
Vaginal | 833 (74.2) |