Research Article

Labor Induction with Intravaginal Misoprostol versus Spontaneous Labor: Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the study groups.

Median (min-max)

Age (y)21332 (24-43)
BMI (kg/cm2)21325.31 (13.76-38.41)
Gestational week (week)21339.1 (37-41)
Bishop score ()2134 (0-12)
Number of doses administered ()2131 (0-4)
Duration of stage 2 (min)213531 (3-209)
Time passed from the last dose until delivery (min)118600 (17-2880)
1st min APGAR ()2139 (6-10)
5th min APGAR ()21310 (8-10)
Difference APGAR (5-1) ()2131 (0-10)
Baby weight (g)2133270 (2201-4130)
Duration of hospitalization to birth (min)213541 (11-2895)

SD: standard deviation.