From: Antenatal cervical length measurement as a predictor of successful vaginal birth
Nulli-parous | Multi-parous | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Gestational age at labor (weeks) (mean ± SD) | 39.5 ± 1.3 | 39.3 ± 0.9 | 0.48 |
Mode of delivery | |||
Caesarean section (N %) | 36 (54.5%) | 18 (18.8%) | < 0.001 |
Normal vaginal delivery (N %) | 30 (45.5%) | 78 (81.2%) | |
Onset of labor | |||
Spontaneous (N %) | 36 (54.6%) | 66 (68.7%) | 0.07 |
Induced (N %) | 30 (45.4%) | 30 (31.3%) | |
Duration of latent phase (hours) (mean ± SD) | 6.4 ± 1.1 | 3.3 ± 2.5 | < 0.001 |
Duration of active phase (hours) (mean ± SD) | 4.8 ± 1.9 | 3.6 ± 1.7 | < 0.001 |
Duration of second stage (minutes) (mean ± SD) | 67.5 ± 40.1 | 27.5 ± 30 | < 0.001 |