Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of the study population
| Variable | Treatment group | Placebo group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 26.6±6.1 | 25.8±5.4 | 0.620 |
| Married women – n (%) | 42 (68.9%) | 37 (60.7%) | 0.456 |
| Weight (kilograms) | 75.8±4.5 | 73.2±3.8 | 0.642 |
| Height (centimetres) | 155.2±3.4 | 155.7±3.1 | 0.314 |
| Mean gestational age (weeks) | 38.6±1.2 | 38.7±1.4 | 0.778 |
| Mean cervical dilatation before starting(cm) | 4.8±1.1 | 5.2±1.4 | 0.124 |
| Augmentation of labour with oxytocin – n (%) | 42 (68.9%) | 47 (77.0%) | 0.576 |
| Parity | |||
| Parity - Mean±SD | 2.2±0.1 | 2.6±0.2 | 0.543 |
| Primipara- n (%) | 13 (21.3%) | 9 (14.7%) | 0.062 |
| Multipara – n (%) | 44 (72.1%) | 45 (73.8%) | 0.567 |
| Grand multipara – n (%) | 4 (6.6%) | 7 (11.5%) | 0.092 |