A pilot study to compare propranolol and misoprostol versus misoprostol and placebo for induction of labor in primigravidae; a randomized, single-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

Table 1 Personal and obstetric characteristics of both groups

		Group I Propranolol &misoprostol (N = 64)	Group II placebo &misoprostol (N = 64)	P-value
Age (years)	Mean ± SD	23.3 ± 4.1	22.9 ± 3.2	0.533 NS^a
BMI (kg/m ² )	Mean ± SD	26.4 ± 2.7	25.7 ± 2.7	0.141 NS^a
Bishop score	Mean ± SD	4.1 ± 1.08	3.8 ± 1.2	0.094 NS^b
G. Age (weeks)	Mean ± SD	41.04 ± 1.3	41.2 ± 1.3	0.549* NS^a

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