Table 1 Demographics across delivery periods
Pre-intervention n = 285 | Post intervention n = 470 | p valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at delivery, mean (SD) | 29.06 (5.04) | 29.13 (5.17) | 0.87 |
BMI at delivery, median (IQR) | 30.9 (27.0, 35.5) | 31.55 (27.6, 37.8) | 0.10 |
Gestation (weeks), mean (SD) | 39.2 (1.5) | 39.1 (1.3) | 0.26 |
Induction indication (n, (%)):δ | |||
- Post-dates | - 77 (27.0) | - 93 (19.8) | - 0.02* |
- Diabetes mellitus (GDM, T1DM, T2DM) | - 79 (27.7) | - 128 (27.1) | - 0.89 |
- HDP | - 48 (16.8) | - 56 (11.9) | - 0.06 |
- IUGR | - 23 (8.1) | - 42 (8.9) | - 0.68 |
- Reduced fetal movements | - 15 (5.2) | - 47 (10.1) | - < 0.01 |
- LGA | - 30 (10.5) | - 69 (14.6) | - < 0.01 |
Modified Bishop’s score on admission | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2—4) | |
Cervical ripening agent | |||
- Prostaglandin gel | 76 (26.7%) | 69 (14.7%) | < 0.01 |
- Cervical ripening balloon | 185 (64.6%) | 18 (3.9%) | < 0.01 |
- Prostaglandin pessary | - | 472 (100%) | - |
- Multiple agents | 25 (8.8%) | 82 (17.5%) | < 0.01 |