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Table 1 Baseline demographics and pregnancy characteristics

From: Induction of labour in mid-trimester pregnancy using double-balloon catheter placement within 12 h versus within 12–24 h

Groups

12 h-CRB (n = 31)

24 h-CRB (n = 27)

t/Z/X2

P

Age(y, X̅ ± s)

28.6 ± 5.5

31.2 ± 4.5

−1.969

0.054

Gestation (n, min-mix)

1–6

1–6

−1.890

0.059

Parity (n, min-mix)

0–2

0–3

−0.679

0.497

Nulliparous (n, %)

4, 12.9

3, 11.1

1.000

0.579

Maternity insurance (n, %)

12, 38.7

7, 25.9

1.071

0.301

Gestational age (wk, X̅ ± s)

23.0 ± 6.1

22.2 ± 6.2

0.528

0.600

History of previous cesarean delivery (n, %)

8, 25.8

11, 40.7

1.461

0.227

Body mass index (kg/m2, X̅ ± s)

22.7 ± 3.4

23.7 ± 4.6

−0.924

0.359

Placenta previa (n, %)

6, 19.4

9, 33.3

1.471

0.225

Indications for pregnancy termination

 Fetal death

7

8

  

 Fetal anomaly

23

18

−0.530

0.596

 Severe complications

1

1

  

Methods of induce (n,%)

 Failure of ethacridine

15 (48.4)

7 (25.9)

3.092

0.079

 Mifepristone + DBC

16 (51.6)

20 (74.1)

  
  1. Student’s test, Chi- square test and Wilcoxon test were used