Combination (Extra-amniotic Foley’s catheter and Vaginal misoprostol) N = 90 | Vaginal misoprostol alone N = 90 | RR (95% CI) | P value | |
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n (%) | n (%) | |||
Failed induction | ||||
No | 82 (91.1) | 80 (89.9) | 1.0 (Reference) | |
Yes | 8 (8.9) | 10 (11.1) | 0.80 (0.33–1.93) | 0.619 |
Number of doses of misoprostol administered | ||||
One (n = 90) | 90 (100) | 90 (100) | 1.0 (Reference) | |
Two (n = 90) | 60 (66.7) | 80 (88.9) | 0.75 (0.63–0.88) | < 0.001* |
Three (n = 90) | 24 (26.7) | 42 (46.7) | 0.57 (0.38–0.86) | 0.005* |
Four (n = 90) | 8 (8.9) | 16 (17.8) | 0.50 (0.23–1.11) | 0.079 |
Mode of delivery | ||||
Vaginal | 72 (80.0) | 76 (84.4) | 1.0 (Reference) | |
Cesarean section | 18 (20.0) | 14 (15.6) | 1.29 (0.68–2.42) | 0.435 |
Maternal complications | ||||
None | 86 (95.6) | 82 (91.1) | 1.0 (Reference) | |
Postpartum hemorrhage | 3 (3.3) | 4 (4.4) | 0.75 (0.17–3.26) | 0.707 |
Uterine hyper stimulation | 1 (1.1) | 3 (3.3) | 0.33 (0.01–4.16) | 0.315 |
Uterine rupture | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | NA | NA |
Neonatal complications | ||||
Admission to NICU | 15 (16.7) | 17 (18.9) | 0.86 (0.37–1.98) | 0.697 |
Five minute APGAR score < 7 | 7 (7.8) | 6 (6.7) | 1.18 (0.32–4.44) | 0.773 |
Prematurity | 8 (8.9) | 11 (12.2) | 1.43 (0.55–3.73) | 0.468 |