Table 2.
Demographic features, kind of delivery and duration of the second stage of labour in the two groups of patients
| Group 1 | Group 2 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 29 | n = 20 | ||
| Age | |||
| Mean (sd) | 32 (4.81) | 30.2 (2.93) | 0.193 |
| BMI | |||
| Mean (sd) | 25.3 (2.41) | 24.6 (1.98) | 0.326 |
| Gestational age | |||
| Median | 41 (40–41) | 39.9 (39.3–40.7) | 0.001 |
| Oxytocin use | |||
| n (%) | 19 (65.5%) | 10 (50%) | 0.277 |
| Spontaneous rupture of membranes | |||
| n (%) | 16 (55.2%) | 2 (10%) | 0.001 |
| Kind of delivery | |||
| Operative, n (%) | 6 (20.7%) | 2 (10%) | 0.661 |
| Spontaneous, n (%) | 21 (72.4%) | 17 (85%) | |
| Cesarean section, n (%) | 2 (6.9%) | 1 (5%) | |
| Duration of the second stage of labour (hours) | |||
| Mean (sd) | 02:21 (0:56) | 01:19 (0:40) | < 0.001 |