TABLE 3.
Primary and secondary outcomes.
| Outpatient group n = 282 | Inpatient group n = 282 | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary outcomes | |||
| Vaginal delivery, n (%) | 238 (84.4) | 243 (86.2) | 0.55 |
| Duration from hospital admission to delivery, hours, median (IQR) | 12.8 (14.4) | 20.7 (17.1) | <0.001 |
| Secondary outcomes | |||
| Cesarean delivery for fetal distress, n (%) | 15 (5.3) | 16 (5.7) | 0.52 |
| Cesarean delivery for dystocia, failed induction or maternal exhaustion, n (%) | 26 (9.2) | 21 (7.4) | 0.63 |
| Instrumental delivery for fetal distress, n (%) | 17 (6.0) | 19 (6.7) | 0.64 |
| Instrumental delivery for dystocia or maternal exhaustion, n (%) | 11 (3.9) | 17 (6.0) | 0.45 |
| Additional method of cervical ripening n (%) | 72 (25.5) | 94 (33.3) | 0.42 |
| Dinoprostone | 16 (5.7) | 59 (20.9) | <0.001 |
| Balloon catheter | 58 (20.6) | 45 (16.0) | 0.16 |
| Amniotomy | 157 (55.7) | 149 (52.8) | 0.50 |
| Oxytocin infusion | 184 (65.2) | 149 (52.8) | 0.003 |
| Total hospital stay, days, median (IQR) | 2 (2) | 3 (2) | <0.001 |
| Total dose misoprostol, μg, mean rank (IQR) | 253 (175) | 297 (120) | <0.001 |
| Induction start to birth, hours, median (IQR) | 30.4 (19.2) | 20.7 (17.1) | <0.001 |
| Apgar score <7 at 5 min n (%) | 3 (1.1) | 3 (1.1) | 0.99 |
| Umbilical artery cord pH <7.10, n (%) a | 8 (4.8) | 8 (4.8) | 0.99 |
| Admission to NICU, n (%) | 15 (5.3) | 10 (3.5) | 0.31 |
| Postpartum hemorrhage >1000 mL, n (%) b | 31 (11.3) | 234 (12.1) | 0.77 |
| Postpartum infection, n (%) | 6 (2.1) | 5 (1.8) | 0.76 |
| Perineal tears grade 3–4 | 9 (3.28) | 13 (4.6) | 0.38 |
a
Total number with analysis of cord artery pH: 166 outpatients and 167 inpatients.
b
Total number with documented blood loss: 275 outpatients and 275 inpatients.