Table 4 Effects of interventions on Apgar score and meconium -stained Liquor
From: Labor induction with randomized comparison of cervical, oral and intravaginal misoprostol
Variable | Cervical group | Sublingual group | Vaginal group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First minute Apgar (M ± SD) | 9.0 ± 0.00 | 8.6 ± 1.7 | 8.7 ± 1.2 | 0.11 |
Five minute Apgar (M ± SD | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 |
Birth weight > 3500 g: n (%) | ||||
 YES | 26 (26%) | 27(27%) | 26(26%) | 0.98 |
 NO | 74 (74%) | 73(73%) | 74(74%) |  |
Meconium-stained Liquor: n (%) | ||||
 Yes | 3(11.5%) | 12(46.2% | 11(42.3%) | 0.46 |
 No | (35.4%) | 88(32.1%) | 89(32.5%) |  |
Fetus Distress | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Need to NICU | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Death | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |