Table 1.

Cost to the hospital associated with induction of labour

Item	Cost ($A)*
1:2 midwifery care	13.04/hour
1:1.25 midwifery care	32.60/hour
Misoprostol	0.35/200 μg
Vaginal dinoprostone gel	40.17/1 mg; 51.64/2 mg
Vaginal birth*	3973.83
Caesarean birth*	6349.97

$A1=£0.43, €0.62.

^*Including average length of hospital stay.