Table 9 Obstetric characteristics in relation to the outcome of induction
Variables | Successful induction | Failed Induction | Total | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | < 20 | 5 (100%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (100%) | 0.813 |
20–34 | 236 (91.5%) | 22 (8.5%) | 258 (100%) | ||
≥35 | 22 (88.0%) | 3 (12.0%) | 25 (100%) | ||
Residence | Rural | 89 (95.7%) | 4 (4.3%) | 93 (100%) | 0.076 |
Urban | 174 (89.2%) | 21 (10.8%) | 195 (100%) | ||
Gravidity | Primigravida | 124 (86.7%) | 19 (13.3%) | 143 (100%) | 0.006 |
Multigravida | 139 (95.9%) | 6 (4.1%) | 145 (100%) | ||
Gestational Age | Preterm | 33 (89.2%) | 4 (10.8%) | 37 (100%) | 0.868 |
Term | 169 (91.4%) | 16 (8.6%) | 185 (100%) | ||
Postterm | 61 (92.4%) | 5 (7.6%) | 66 (100%) | ||
Fetal status before induction | Dead | 29 (93.5%) | 2 (6.5%) | 31 (100%) | 0.754 |
Alive | 234 (91.1%) | 23 (8.9%) | 257 (100%) | ||
Bishop’s score at admission | Favorable | 95 (93.1%) | 7 (6.9%) | 102 (100%) | 0.517 |
Unfavorable | 168 (90.3%) | 18 (9.7%) | 186 (100%) | ||
Any Cervical Ripening done | Yes | 166 (91.2%) | 16 (8.8%) | 182 (100%) | 1.00 |
No | 97 (91.5%) | 9 (8.5%) | 106 (100%) | ||
Ripening Agent | Misoprostol | 150 (92.6%) | 12 (7.4%) | 162 (100%) | 0.081 |
Balloon Catheter | 16 (80.0%) | 4 (20.0%) | 20 (100%) | ||
Bishop’s score after Ripening | Favorable | 164 (93.2%) | 12 (6.8%) | 176 (100%) | 0.001 |
Unfavorable | 2 (33.3%) | 4 (66.7%) | 6 (100%) | ||
Method of induction | Oxytocin | 153 (86.0%) | 25 (14.0%) | 178 (100.0%) | 0.000 |
Misoprostol | 110 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 110 (100.0%) | ||