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

Table 2

Demographic characteristics of subgroups.

	(%)
Cytotec groups
Multiple doses	57 (26.8)
Single dose	61 (28.6)
Spontaneous birth	95 (44.6)
Gravida
Primiparous	151 (70.9)
Multiparous	62 (29.1)
Indication for induction
Elective	60 (28.2)
Fetal	1 (0.5)
Term pregnant women with irregular contractions	87 (40.8)
Maternal	1 (0.5)
Postmaturity	6 (2.8)
Rupture of membranes	58 (27.2)
Oxytocin support
No	112 (52.6)
Yes	101 (47.4)
Use of epidural analgesia
No	49 (23.0)
Yes	164 (77.0)
Delivery within 12 hours
No	64 (30.0)
Yes	149 (70.0)
Interventional delivery
No	186 (87.3)
Yes	27 (12.7)
Type of intervention
Forceps extraction	1 (3.7)
Vacuum extraction	26 (96.3)
Fetal distress
No	201 (94.4)
Yes	12 (5.6)
Gender of the baby
Female	103 (48.4)
Male	110 (51.6)
NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) admission
No	184 (86.4)
Yes	29 (13.6)