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. 2015 Aug 31;10(8):e0136856. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136856

Table 1. Baseline characteristics of subjects.

30-mL/12h (n = 121) 30-mL/24h (n = 124) 80-mL/12h (n = 125) 80-mL/24h (n = 125) p
Maternal age (years; mean ± SD) 28.0 ± 3.4 28.4 ± 3.5 28.4 ± 3.4 28.4 ± 3.7 0.829
Parity n (%) 0.684
    0 114 (94.2) 117 (94.4) 113 (90.4) 118 (94.4)
    1 7 (5.8) 6 (4.8) 11 (8.8) 7 (5.6)
    2 0 (0.0) 1 (0.8) 1 (0.8) 0 (0.0)
Bishop score (median [IQR]) 4 (4–5) 4 (4–5) 4 (4–5) 4(4–5) 0.265
GA (weeks; median [IQR]) 40.1 (39.3–41.0) 41.0 (39.4–41.0) 40.0 (39.1–41.0) 40.4 (39.6–41.0) 0.360
Indications for induction n (%)
GA ≥ 41 weeks 59 (48.8) 73 (58.9) 55 (43.7) 56 (44.8)
GDM/Diabetes 42 (34.7%) 31 (25.0%) 31 (24.8%) 43 (34.4%)
HDP 8 (6.6%) 7 (5.6%) 19 (15.2%) 13 (10.4%)
FGR 1 (0.8%) 2 (1.6%) 8 (6.4%) 3 (2.4%)
Oligohydramnion 9 (7.4%) 7 (5.6%) 9 (7.2%) 9 (7.2%)
Other 2 (1.7%) 4 (3.2%) 3 (2.4%) 1 (0.8%)

GA, gestational age. GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus. HDP, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. FGR, fetal growth restriction.