Table 7:
Absolute differences per 1000 women in types of resources that significantly differed between groups
| Induction of labor | Expectant management | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antepartum | |||
| Ambulatory visits | 569 | 1775 | −1206 |
| Office visit, routine prenatal care | 376 | 1127 | −751 |
| Office visit, unanticipated | 5 | 29 | −24 |
| Urgent care/emergency department/ obstetric triage visit | 188 | 619 | −432 |
| Inpatient days | 9 | 22 | −13 |
| Tests prior to delivery admission | 294 | 992 | −698 |
| Non-stress test | 124 | 459 | −334 |
| Sonogram* | 76 | 258 | −183 |
| Laboratory test† | 77 | 195 | −118 |
| Urinalysis | 17 | 80 | −63 |
| Treatments | 23 | 82 | −59 |
| Analgesic | 5 | 27 | −22 |
| IV hydration | 5 | 19 | −14 |
| Antibiotic | 3 | 7 | −4 |
| Other medication‡ | 10 | 30 | −20 |
| Delivery admission | |||
| Labor and delivery (patient days) | 908 | 657 | 250 |
| Ripening agent | 846 | 370 | 476 |
| Balloon catheter | 404 | 186 | 218 |
| Laminaria | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cervidil | 62 | 23 | 39 |
| PGE1 or gel | 378 | 161 | 218 |
| Oxytocin infusion | 845 | 733 | 112 |
| Intrauterine pressure catheter | 418 | 366 | 52 |
| Magnesium sulfate infusion | 19 | 29 | −10 |
| Antibiotic infusion | 427 | 458 | −31 |
| Maternal postpartum LOS (days) | 2136 | 2181 | −45 |
| Postpartum unit | 2135 | 2176 | −41 |
| Intensive care unit | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| CPAP/High-flow oxygen | 27 | 39 | −11 |
| Neonatal LOS (days) | 2373 | 2485 | −113 |
| Well-baby unit | 1911 | 1935 | −24 |
| Intermediate or ICU | 462 | 551 | −89 |
| Post-discharge through 4–8 weeks postpartum | |||
| Office, visit unanticipated | 288 | 215 | 73 |
| Serum bilirubin | 93 | 43 | 49 |
Difference = Induction of labor – Expectant Management.
ED, emergency department; PGE1, prostaglandin E1; LOS, length of stay; HFO2, high-flow oxygen; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; ICU, intensive care unit.
*
Includes all sonographic exams (i.e., biophysical profiles, modified biophysical profiles, umbilical artery Dopplers, amniotic fluid volume, fetal position, and fetal growth).
†
Includes all blood tests and cultures.
‡
Includes medications such as anti-emetics, anti-histamines, and anti-depressants Number of missing values: labor and delivery duration (n=2), neonatal length of stay (n=5).