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Table 2 Obstetric related characteristics of women undergoing induction at University of Gondar Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020

From: Failed induction of labor and associated factors among women undergoing induction at University of Gondar Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency

%

Parity status at the time of induction (n = 713)

 Nulliparous

520

72.9

 Multiparous

193

27.1

Birth weight of the newborn in gram in the current pregnancy (n = 698)

  < 2500 g

157

22.5

 2500-3999 g

499

71.5

  ≥ 4000 g

42

6.0

 Birth weight not recorded (missing = 15)

  

Gestational age in weeks at times of induction (n = 663)

  ≤ 37

252

38.0

 38–40

263

39.7

  ≥ 41

148

22.3

 Unknown LNMP (missing = 50)

  

Duration of the latent first stage of labor in current labor (n = 678)

  ≤ 18 h

644

95.0

  > 18 h

34

5.0

 Duration not recorded (missing = 35)

  

Pre-induction bishop score in the current labor (n = 691)

  ≤ 5

321

46.5

  > 5

370

53.5

 Bishop score not recorded (missing = 22)

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