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Table 2 Labor outcome of pregnant women undergoing IOL with high dose and low dose oxytocin regimen in four hospitals of Ethiopia

From: High dose and low dose oxytocin regimens as determinants of successful labor induction: a multicenter comparative study

Variables

Categories

Type of oxytocin regimen

Total (N = 216)

P-Value

High dose NH = 108

Low dose (NL = 108)

Reason for Failed induction

No cervical change

17 (89.5)

12 (70.6)

29 (80.6)

 

Inadequate Uterine contraction

2 (10.5)

5 (29.4)

7 (19.4)

 

Indication for CS

For failed Induction

19 (17.6)

17 (15.7)

36 (16.6)

 

For NRFHRP

19 (17.6)

6 (5.6)

25 (11.6)

 

For CPD

4 (3.7)

7 (6.5)

11 (5.1)

 

Indication for Instrumental delivery

For Shortening SSOL

7 (6.5)

4 (3.7)

11 (5.1)

 

For NRFHRP

7 (6.5)

1 (0.9)

8 (3.7)

 

For Prolonged SSOL

2 (1.8)

0 (0)

2 (0.9)

 

Mode of delivery

VD

50 (46.3)

73 (67.6)

123 (56.9)

.002

CS

42 (38.9)

30 (27.8)

72 (33.3)

Instrumental delivery

16 (14.8)

5 (4.6)

21 (9.7)

Weight of neonate in grams

2500–3999

103 (95.4)

89 (82.4)

192 (88.9)

.002

>  4000

5 (4.6)

19 (17.6)

24 (11.1)

Successful induction

Yes

66 (61.1)

78 (72.2)

144 (66.7)

.083

No

42 (38.9)

30 (27.8)

72 (33.3)

Vaginal delivery

Yes

50 (46.3)

73 (67.6)

 

.002

No

58 (53.7)

35 (32.4)

 

Instrumental vaginal Delivery

Yes

16 (14.8)

5 (4.6)

 

.012

No

92 (85.2)

103 (95.4)

 

C/S Delivery

Yes

42 (38.9)

30 (27.8)

 

.083

No

66 (61.1)

78 (72.2)

 

Occurrence of Puerperal Sepsis

Yes

0 (0.0)

6 (5.6)

 

0.029*

No

108 (100)

102 (94.4)

 

Occurrence of PPH Or Uterine Atony

Yes

3 (2.8)

3 (2.8)

 

1.00*

No

105 (97.2)

105 (97.2)

 

Occurrence of Uterine Hyper Stimulation

Yes

4 (3.7)

0 (0)

 

0.122*

No

104 (96.3)

108 (100)

 

Occurrence of Uterine Rupture

Yes

1 (0.9)

0 (0)

 

1.00*

No

107 (99.1)

108 (100)

 
  1. *Fisher’s Exact Test was used