Table 3.
Secondary Outcomes
| Outcomes | Induction (n = 149) | Expectant (n = 159) | RR (95%CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Outcomes | ||||
| Duration of labor | ||||
| Intervention to delivery | 17.1 ± 9.9 | 40.1 ± 19.8 | < 0.001 | |
| Intervention to active phase of labor | 9.6 ± 10.2 | 29.6 ± 18.5 | < 0.001 | |
| Active labora to delivery | 7.6 ± 3.6 | 10.5 ± 7.2 | < 0.001 | |
| Prostaglandin use | 29 (19.5) | 13 (8.2) | 2.4 (1.3–4.4) | 0.01 |
| Epidural in labor | 20 (13.4) | 20 (12.6) | 0.9 (0.5–1.8) | 0.87 |
| Oxytocin use in labor | 83 (55.7) | 76 (47.8) | 1.4 (0.9–2.2) | 0.17 |
| Hyper-stimulation syndrome | 0 | 0 | ||
| Post-partum hemorrhage (≥ 500 ml) | 8 (5.4) | 8 (5.0) | 1.1 (0.4–2.9) | 1.0 |
| Intervention to discharge interval (days) | 2.4 ± 1.2 | 2.9 ± 1.4 | < 0.001 | |
| Delivery to discharge interval (days) | 1.4 ± 1.2 | 1.0 ± 1.3 | 0.03 | |
| Likert scale responses | ||||
| Satisfaction on allocated intervention | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) | 0.54 | ||
| Satisfiedb | 105 (70.5) | 106 (66.7) | ||
| Not satisfiedb | 44 (29.5) | 53 (33.3) | ||
| Satisfaction on delivery | 0.9 (0.7–1.0) | 0.07 | ||
| Satisfiedb | 91 (61.1) | 113 (71.1) | ||
| Not satisfiedb | 58 (38.9) | 46 (28.9) | ||
| Satisfaction on pregnancy outcomes | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) | 0.31 | ||
| Satisfiedb | 103 (69.1) | 119 (74.8) | ||
| Not satisfiedb | 46 (30.9) | 40 (25.2) | ||
Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number (%). Analyses by Student t test for continuous variables and Chi Square test for categorical data sets
aActive labor identified when cervical dilatation ≥4 cm
bRecategorization of Likert scale responses: “satisfied” includes fully satisfied or somewhat satisfied; “Not satisfied” includes neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, and strongly dissatisfied