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. 2018 Apr 9;69(2):129–135. doi: 10.1007/s13224-018-1120-x

Table 2.

Correlation of foetal head–perineum distance (A), cervical length (B) and pre-induction Bishop score (C) with mode of delivery

Vaginal delivery, n (%) L.S.C.S, n (%)
A. Foetal head–perineum distance (FHPD) in cm
 3.1–4 19 (100) 0
 4.1–5 100 (97.1) 3 (2.9)
 5.1–6 16 (28.6) 40 (71.4)
 6.1–7 0 41 (100)
B. Cervical length in cm
 ≤ 2 23 (92) 2 (8)
 2.1–3 89 (83.2) 18 (16.8)
 3.1–4 23 (26.4) 64 (73.6)
C. Pre-induction Bishop score
1 0 2 (100)
2 2 (12.5) 14 (87.5)
3 24 (36.9) 41 (63.1)
4 59 (74.7) 20 (25.3)
5 31 (83.8) 6 (16.2)
6 12 (92.3) 1 (7.7)
7 6 (100) 0
8 1 (100) 0

Chi-square test for correlation between modes of delivery. A. foetal head–perineum distance (p < 0.001), B. cervical length (p < 0.001) and C. Bishop score (p < 0.001)