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Table 2 Baseline Characteristics of Early vs Delayed Administration of Oxytocin

From: Artificial rupture of membranes as a mode for induction of labor in women with a previous cesarean section- a retrospective cohort study

 

Oxytocin started at < 12 h(128)

Oxytocin started at ≥ 12 h (45)

P

Age, years

31(27–35)

31(26.5–35)

0.60

Gestational age, weeks

40.1 (39.2–40.5)

40 (38.5–40.5)

0.83

Weight, Kg

80.1(17.0)

79.8(16.2)

0.82

Cervical dilation at AROM, cm

3(2–4)

3(1.5–3)

 < 0.01

Cervical dilation at Oxytocin initiation, cm

4(3–5)

3(2.5–4.2)

0.12

Previous VBAC

41(32%)

15(33%)

0.87

No. of previous VBAC

2(1–3)

2(1–3)

0.98

Parity

1(1–3)

2(1–4)

0.29

  1. Numbers are n (%) or median (interquartile range) or mean (standard deviation)