Table 10. Induction of labor.
with CHD | without CHD | ||||
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n = 92* | n = 297* | ||||
n (%) | n (%) | P | |||
Induction of labor | 42 (45.7) | 83 (27.9) | 0.001 | ||
Indication for induction of labor | |||||
Medical reason | 27 (64.3) | 82 (98.8) | < 0.001 | ||
Logistical reason | 15 (35.7) | 1 (1.2) | < 0.001 | ||
“because of long distance” | 13 (31.0) | 0 (0.0) | < 0.001 |
*To avoid falsification of results due to different rates of primary Caesarean sections in women with and without CHD (20.7% vs. 14.7%), only cases of attempted vaginal delivery (n = 389) were examined. 24 and 51 primary Caesarean sections, respectively, were excluded.