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Table 2 Maternal, labor and neonatal outcomes following induction of labour with misoprostol and Foley versus misoprostol alone

From: Effect of extra-amniotic Foley’s catheter and vaginal misoprostol versus vaginal misoprostol alone on cervical ripening and induction of labor in Kenya, a randomized controlled trial

 

Combination

(Extra-amniotic Foley’s catheter and Vaginal misoprostol)

N = 90

Vaginal misoprostol alone

N = 90

RR (95% CI)

P value

 

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

  1. RR relative risk CI confidence interval, *Statistically significant differences, NICU neonatal intensive care unit, NA not applicable