Table 4. Rates and indications for induction of labour, by region.
| African countries | Asian countries | |
| N, %a | N, %a | |
| All inductions | 3,700 | 13,157 |
| Fetal death | 305 (8.3) | 359 (2.7) |
| Suspected fetal growth impairment | 83 (2.2) | 415 (3.2) |
| Fetal distress | 693 (18.8) | 558 (4.2) |
| Multiple pregnancy | 101 (2.7) | 105 (0.8) |
| Prelabour rupture of membranes | 1,008 (27.3) | 2,550 (19.4) |
| Chorioamnionitis | 58 (1.6) | 131 (1.0) |
| Vaginal bleeding | 86 (2.3) | 87 (0.7) |
| Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia | 302 (8.2) | 731 (5.6) |
| Gestational age > = 41 weeks | 545 (14.8) | 1,570 (11.9) |
| Elective induction | 335 (9.1) | 6213 (47.2) |
| Maternal Request | 67 (1.8) | 558 (4.2) |
| Any other obstetric complication | 707 (19.2) | 961 (7.3) |
| Any other medical complication | 532 (14.4) | 267 (2.0) |
a
Indications for induction were not mutually exclusive (ie: women could have >1 indication for induction). Percentages are calculated by (number of inductions for [indication]/all inductions) * 100.