Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristic of study patients.
| Factor | Vaginal delivery (n=89) | Cesarean section (n=66) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (yr) | 31.49±0.433 | 32.62±0.465 | 0.082 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.30 (20–38) | 24.82 (20–39) | 0.585 |
| Multiparity | 35 (39.3) | 12 (12.2) | 0.005 |
| Hypertensive disorder | 26 (29.2) | 41 (62.1) | 0.000 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5 (5.6) | 3 (4.5) | 1.000 |
| Gestational age at induction (day) | 247.0 (174–258) | 242.5 (181–258) | 0.013 |
| Gestational age at delivery (day) | 249.0 (174–260) | 244.5 (182–262) | 0.006 |
| Induction to delivery time (min) | 1,205 (121–4,302) | 1,251 (130–5,040) | 0.198 |
| Ruptured membranesa) | 26 (29) | 5 (7.5) | 0.001 |
| No. of prostaglandin E2 | 0.707 | ||
| 1 | 71 (79.8) | 51 (77.3) | |
| 2 | 18 (20.2) | 15 (22.7) | |
| Birth weight (g) | 2,198±598 | 1,896±456 | 0.001 |
| Sex (male) | 45 (50.6) | 33 (50.0) | 0.945 |
| Apgar score | |||
| 1-min Apgar score <4 | 1 (1.1) | 2 (3.0) | 0.394 |
| 5-min Apgar score <7 | 1 (1.1) | 3 (4.5) | 0.184 |
| Cord pH | 7.300 (7.031–7.538) | 7.290 (6.926–7.408) | 0.543 |
| <7.0 | 0 | 2 (3) | 0.098 |
| <7.2 | 9 (10) | 8 (12) | 0.692 |
| Base excess | −4.15 (−15.4–1.9) | −3.10 (−16.9–5.0) | 0.002 |
| <−12.0 | 3 (3) | 3 (4.5) | 0.708 |
| Neonatal intensive care unit admission | 16 (18) | 37 (56) | 0.000 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation, median (minimum–maximum), or number (%).
a)Ruptured membranes at the time of induction.