Table 4.
Management strategies in late-term pregnancy between 41.0–42.0 weeks in obstetrician-led-care for low risk women referred from midwifery-led-care and for women primarily in obstetrician-led care
| Management Strategies | Women referred from midwifery-led care | Women primarily in obstetrician-led care | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| IOLb at GAa 41.0–41.2 | 2 | 3% | 17 | 21% | < 0.001¥ |
| IOLb at GAa 41.3–41.5 | 1 | 1% | 3 | 4% | 0.62¥ |
| EMc with extra consultations in obstetrician-led care | 45 | 56% | 31 | 39% | 0.03§ |
| EMc without extra consultations in obstetrician-led care | 4 | 5% | 3 | 4% | 1¥ |
| Individual based | 11 | 14% | 4 | 5% | 0.10¥ |
| Patients request | 17 | 21% | 22 | 28% | 0.36§ |
| 80 | 100% | 80 | 100% | ||
¥ Fisher Exact
§ Chi square
aGA Gestational age
bIOL Induction of labour
cEM Expectant management until 42.0 weeks in the absence of foetal or maternal indications for induction of labour before 42 weeks and subsequent induction from 42 weeks onwards