Table 5.

Satisfaction survey results

Satisfaction Survey	Foley Catheter (N = 48)	PGE2 Gel (N = 45)	Odds ratio or mean difference (95% CI)	P-value
Felt a lot of discomfort*
· At insertion	26 (55%)	13 (29%)	2.9 (1.2–6.9)	.014
· 4–6 hours later	11 (23%)	16 (36%)		.18
· Overall cervical ripening	10 (26%) N = 39	25 (58%) N = 43	0.25 (.10–.64)	.003
Able to cope with discomfort*
· At insertion	43 (92%)	39 (87%)		.914
· 4–6 hours later	37 (77%)	34 (76%)		.862
· Overall cervical ripening	37 (95%) N = 39	29 (67%) N = 43		.002
Would choose this method again#	31 (65%)	19 (42%)	2.5 (1.1-5.8)	.031
Took prescribed sleeping tablets	31 (65%)	27 (61%)		.648
Hours of sleep (before and/or after tablets)	5.8 (+/−2.0)	3.4 (+/−2.9)		.001
Questions specific to women who actually received interventions as planned	Foley (N = 39)	Prostin (N = 43)
Able to relax*##	39 (100%)	28 (65%)	1.5 (1.2–1.9)	.001
Able to rest*##	39 (100%)	26 (61%)	1.7 (1.3–2.1)	.001
Worried the IOL not safe	2 (5%)	12 (28%)	0.14 (.03–.67)	.006
Embarrassed by catheter/gel	2 (5%)	2 (5%)		.920

* Agree or strongly agree.

# “Always” or “most times”.

## From time of insertion to time of Birthing Unit admission.