Table 2.
Routes of and indications for delivery in the randomized trial of fetal pulse oximetry published by the MFMU Network.15
| Route of Delivery and Indication for the Entire Cohort | Open Group N = 2629 | Masked Group N = 2712 | Relative Risk (95% CI) |
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| Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 1557 (59.2) | 1565 (57.7) | 1.03 (0.98–1.07) |
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| Operative vaginal delivery | 380 (14.5) | 400 (14.7) | 0.98 (0.86–1.12) |
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| Cesarean delivery: | |||
| Overall | 692 (26.3) | 747 (27.5) | 0.96 (0.87–1.04) |
| For non-reassuring FHR | 187 (7.1) | 213 (7.9) | 0.91 (0.75–1.09) |
| For dystocia | 490 (18.6) | 521 (19.2) | 0.97 (0.87–1.08) |
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| Cesarean Delivery for Women with non- reassuring FHR before randomization | Open Group N = 1055 | Masked Group N = 1113 | |
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| Cesarean delivery: | |||
| Overall | 327 (31.0) | 339 (30.5) | 1.02 (0.90–1.15) |
| For non-reassuring FHR | 104 (9.9) | 123 (11.1) | 0.89 (0.70–1.14) |
| For dystocia | 216 (20.5) | 210 (18.9) | 1.09 (0.92–1.29) |
Data are shown as n (%). FHR = fetal heart rate