Table 5 Methods of cervical ripening and induction
Variables | No | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cervical ripening | Yes | 225 | 65 |
(N = 346) | No | 121 | 35 |
Ripening agent | Misoprostol | 195 | 86.7 |
(N = 225) | Balloon catheter | 30 | 13.3 |
Bishop’s score after cervical ripening | Favorable | 217 | 96.4 |
N = (225) | Unfavorable | 8 | 3.6 |
Method of induction | Oxytocin | 214 | 61.8 |
Misoprostol | 132 | 38.2 | |
Maintenance Dose of Oxytocin (N = 214) | First dose | 17 | 7.9 |
Second dose | 81 | 37.9 | |
Third dose | 58 | 27.1 | |
Maximum dose | 58 | 27.1 | |
Induction to delivery time in hours | Mean | 8.9 | |
Median | 8.0 | ||
Range | 21.0 | – | |
Minimum | 1.00 | ||
Maximum | 22.0 | ||