Management of late-term pregnancy in midwifery- and obstetrician-led care

Table 4 Management strategies in late-term pregnancy between 41.0–42.0 weeks in obstetrician-led-care for low risk women referred from midwifery-led-care and for women primarily in obstetrician-led care

Management Strategies	Women referred from midwifery-led care		Women primarily in obstetrician-led care		P-value
Management Strategies	n	%	n	%	P-value
IOL^b at GA^a 41.0–41.2	2	3%	17	21%	< 0.001^¥
IOL^b at GA^a 41.3–41.5	1	1%	3	4%	0.62^¥
EM^c with extra consultations in obstetrician-led care	45	56%	31	39%	0.03^§
EM^c without extra consultations in obstetrician-led care	4	5%	3	4%	1^¥
Individual based	11	14%	4	5%	0.10^¥
Patients request	17	21%	22	28%	0.36^§
	80	100%	80	100%

¥ Fisher Exact
§ Chi square
^aGA Gestational age
^bIOL Induction of labour
^cEM Expectant management until 42.0 weeks in the absence of foetal or maternal indications for induction of labour before 42 weeks and subsequent induction from 42 weeks onwards

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