Table 2.

 Onset of labour

	Induction of labour group (n=321)	Expectant monitoring group (n=329)	Difference in mean or percentage (95% CI)
Time between randomisation and onset of labour (days)	0.9 (0.7-1.7)	10.4 (5.6-16.0)	−9.6 (−10.8 to −8.5)
Gestational age at birth (days)	266 (261-271)	277 (269-283)	−9.9 (−11.3 to −8.6)
Onset of labour
Spontaneous	12 (3.7)	151 (46.0)	−42.3 (−48.1 to −36.5)
Planned caesarean section	2 (0.6)	11 (3.3)	−2.7 (−4.9 to −0.6)
Induction	306 (95.6)	166 (50.6)	45.0 (39.2 to 50.9)

Table shows median (interquartile range 25th to 75th percentile) or number (%).