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Table 2 Maternal, obstetric and neonatal data in relation to the mean cumulative oxytocin dose, maximum oxytocin dose and interval in induction and augmentation groups

From: Oxytocin administration for induction and augmentation of labour in polish maternity units – an observational study

 

Induction

N = 363

Augmentation

N = 182

n (%)

Cumulative dose (mU) (mean ± SD)

Maximum dose (mU/min)

(mean ± SD)

Interval (min)

(mean ± SD)

n (%)

Cumulative dose (mU) (mean ± SD)

Maximum dose (mU/min)

(mean ± SD)

Interval (min)

(mean ± SD)

Age (years)

≤24

19 (5)

3276 (±2297)

15.49 (±8.84)

55 (±30)

17 (9)

2524 (±1490)

15.59 (±9.29)

48 (±41)

25–34

250 (69)

4702 (±3128)

19.42 (±8.97)

62 (±38)

134 (74)

2461 (±2086)

15.77 (±8.23)

34 (±22)

≥ 35

94 (26)

3859 (±4423)

17.45 (±9.85)

56 (±34)

31 (17)

1875 (±1649)

14.97 (±9.55)

30 (±25)

Gestational age (weeks)

37–39

217 (60)

4519 (±3138)

19,29 (±9.40)

57 (±38)

77 (42)

2208 (±1778)

14.40 (±7.67)

33 (±21)

> 40

146 (40)

4246 (±3975)

17,84 (±8.98)

59 (±45)

105 (58)

2482 (±2106)

16.50 (±9,03)

35 (±25)

Parity

nulliparous

243 (67)

5108 (±3237)

20,61 (±9.68)

65 (±42)

132 (73)

2704 (±2078)

16,85 (±8,37)

34 (±23)

multiparous

120 (33)

3017 (±3592)

14,91 (±9.95)

44 (±35)

50 (27)

1474 (±1314)

12,35(±8,09)

35 (±29)

Type of delivery

Vaginal delivery

295 (81)

4267 (±3350)

18,96 (±9.21)

58 (±42)

161 (88)

2394 (±1941)

15,85 (±8,43)

34 (±21)

Cesarean sections

68 (19)

5010 (±4033)

17,61 (±9.43)

57 (±39)

21 (12)

2154 (±2247)

13,82 (±9.21)

34 (±25)

Postpartum hemorrhage (ml)a

< 300

86 (29)

3686 (±2436)

13,36 (±7.07)

53 (±39)

45 (28)

1959 (±1605)

13,36 (±7.07)

29 (±20)

301–500

198 (67)

4483 (±3709)

16,74 (±8.84)

62 (±41)

109 (68)

2474 (±2014)

16,74 (±8.84)

37 (±27)

> 501

11 (4)

4891 (±2049)

17,00 (±7.07)

60 (±49)

7 (4)

3800 (±2070)

17,00 (±7.07)

40 (±21)

Epidural

Yes

171 (47)

5132 (±4022)

20,27 (±9.64)

60 (±43)

114 (63)

2530 (±1890)

16,87 (±8.62)

33 (±23)

No

192 (53)

3754 (±2796)

17,29 (±8.67)

56 (±39)

68 (37)

2091 (±2090)

13,50 (±7.95)

35 (±27)

Birth weight (g)

< 4000

337 (93)

4351 (±3532)

18,62 (±9.34)

56 (±38)

164 (90)

2284 (±1820)

15,26 (±8.34)

35 (±26)

≥4000

26 (7)

5188 (±2936)

19,85 (±7.96)

80 (±67)

18 (10)

3165 (±3059)

19,00 (±9.65)

29 (±13)

  1. a only vaginal deliveries were included