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. 2014 Oct 20;8(10):OC03–OC06. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/9974.4930

[Table/Fig-2]:

Maternal and neonatal outcomes in both groups

*Significant

Epidural Group (n=60) Control Group (n=60) p-value
Duration of Labour
First Stage (hours) 4.83 ± 1.59 5.48 ± 1.56 0.025*
Second stage (minutes) 33.13 ± 12.78 27.53 ± 11.73 0.0137*
Mode of Delivery
Normal Vaginal Delivery 44 (73.3 %) 52 (86.67 %) 0.162
Instrumental Delivery 10 (16.7 %) 4 (6.67 %)
Cesarean Delivery (LSCS) 6 (10 %) 4 (6.67 %)
Apgar Score
>7 52 54 0.569
<7 8 6