Table 2 Comparison of delivery outcomes between the studied groups
Parameter | Group A(n = 300) | Group B(n = 300) | t/χ 2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of labour | ||||
First stage of labour (minutes) | 422.97 ± 116.60 | 411.64 ± 113.56 | 1.21 | 0.228 |
Second stage of labour (minutes) | 54.18 ± 17.76 | 52.19 ± 11.23 | 1.64 | 0.101 |
Diagnostic accuracy by digital examination, n(%) | 182(60.67) | 225(75.00) | 14.12 | < 0.001 |
Exam to delivery interval (min) | 91.42 ± 15.33 | 89.87 ± 17.99 | 1.13 | 0.257 |
Cervical dilation between exam and delivery (cm) | 3.59 ± 0.97 | 3.65 ± 0.98 | 0.84 | 0.403 |
Mode of delivery, n(%) | 0.72 | 0.697 | ||
Spontaneous deliveries | 246(82.00) | 253(84.33) | ||
Operative deliveries (vacuum or forceps) | 21(7.00) | 20(6.67) | ||
Caesarean section | 33(11.00) | 27(9.00) | ||
Volume of blood loss at 2 h after delivery (ml) | 342.40 ± 140.30 | 334.96 ± 116.20 | 0.71 | 0.480 |
Perineal outcome, n(%) | 0.85 | 0.653 | ||
I° perineal laceration | 243(81.00) | 251(83.67) | ||
II° perineal laceration | 12(4.00) | 9(3.00) | ||
Episiotomy | 45(15.00) | 40(13.33) | ||
Birth Weight(gram) | 3339.13 ± 412.39 | 3330.68 ± 419.46 | 0.25 | 0.804 |
Umbilical artery PH | 7.21 ± 0.08 | 7.22 ± 0.08 | 1.18 | 0.237 |
Neonatal asphyxia rate, n(%) | 4(1.33) | 5(1.67) | 0.11 | 0.737 |
NICU admission | 8(2.67) | 10(3.33) | 0.23 | 0.632 |