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Table 3 The cumulative dose oxytocin related to maternal characteristics and different obstetric outcome

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

 

n (%)

cumulative dose oxytocin mU (mean ± SD)

p-value

Age (years)

  

p = 0.087

≤24

36 (7)

2921(±1968)

25–34

384 (70)

3913 (±3000)

≥ 35

125 (23)

3367 (±4009)

Gestational age (weeks)

  

p = 0.016*

37–39

294 (54)

3912 (±3019)

> 40

251 (46)

3503 (±3425)

Parity

  

p = 0.000*

Nulliparous

375 (69)

4251 (±3098)

Multiparous

170 (31)

2566 (±3178)

Type of delivery

  

p = 0.358

Vaginal delivery

456 (84)

3599 (±3059)

Cesarean sections

89 (16)

4344 (±3878)

Oxytocin (indication)

  

p = 0.000*

Induction

363 (67)

4409(±3497)

Augmentation

182 (33)

2366 (±1973)

Postpartum blood loss (ml)

  

p = 0.472

< 300

131 (29)

3106 (±2334)

301–500

307 (67)

3753 (±3338)

> 501

18 (4)

4467 (±2069)

Epidural

  

p = 0.007*

Yes

286 (53)

4088 (±3567)

No

259 (47)

3314 (±2725)

Birth weight

  

p = 0.122

< 4000

501 (92)

3611 (±3224)

≥4000

44 (8)

4313 (±3099)

  1. *p-value (p < 0.05)