Table 3.
Neonatal and maternal outcomes in complete case analysis. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Outcomes | Atosiban (n=410) | Fenoterol (n=408) | Relative risk (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 38.9 (1.3) | 38.9 (1.9) | 0.70 | |
| Mean (SD) mean time to delivery (days) | 22 (9.1) | 22 (9.6) | - | 0.23 |
| Fetal mortality | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - | - |
| Neonatal mortality | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | - | 0.15 |
| Admission to neonatal intensive care for >24 hours* | 16 (0.4) | 17 (0.4) | 0.94 (0.48 to 1.8) | - |
| Apgar score <7 at 5 minutes† | 6 (1) | 13 (3) | 0.45 (0.17 to 1.20) | - |
| Mean (SD) birth weight (g)‡ | 3356 (460) | 3364 (523) | - | 0.81 |
| Female | 204 (50) | 204 (50) | 1.00 (0.87 to 1.14) | - |
| Mean (SD) blood loss (mL)§ | 474 (473.2) | 470 (447.3) | - | 0.92 |
| Women requiring blood transfusions¶ | 6 (1) | 7 (2) | 0.86 (0.29 to 2.5) | - |
| Mean (SD) maternal postpartum hospital stay (days)** | 290 (3.1) | 287 (3.1) | - | 0.94 |
| Maternal postpartum complications†† | 15 (4) | 16 (4) | 0.94 (0.74 to 1.9) | - |
*Missing data: n=399 for atosiban, n=397 for fenoterol.
†Missing data: n=399 for atosiban, n=397 for fenoterol.
‡Missing data: n=394 for atosiban, n=396 for fenoterol.
§Missing data: n=390 for atosiban, n=389 for fenoterol.
¶Missing data: n=400 for atosiban, n=401 for fenoterol.
**Missing data: n=398 for atosiban, n=395 for fenoterol.
††Missing data: n=385 for atosiban, n=386 for fenoterol. Complications: puerperal fever, (suspected) endometritis, mastitis, operation for remove placental tissue, and pulmonary embolism.