Table 2.

Distribution of the cases according to the onset of events since the insertion of the first misoprostol tablet

Duration in hours	Mifepristone + misoprostol group N = 100 no.	Misoprostol alone group N = 100 no.	P value
Start of contraction
<2	11	1	<0.001
2–4	45	5	<0.001
4–6	75	19	<0.001
6–12	100	92	–
Mean ± SD	4.66 ± 2.03	8.18 ± 2.68	<0.001
Start of bleeding
<2	4	2	<−0.01
2–4	40	6	<0.001
4–6	51	9	<0.001
6–12	100	76	<0.01
Mean ± SD	5.52 ± 2.13	9.89 ± 3.12	<0.001