Table 5.
Adjusted duration of labor (hours) in term nulliparas by presence of fetal anomaly with median traverse times reported as hours (95th percentile)
No anomaly (N = 43,915) | Anomaly (N = 2,728) | p-Value for trend | |
---|---|---|---|
Cervical dilation, cm | |||
3–4 | 4.0 (10.6) | 4.1 (11.6) | 0.005 |
4–5 | 3.7 (8.7) | 3.7 (8.3) | 0.001 |
5–6 | 3.2 (7.4) | 3.1 (7.0) | <0.0001 |
6–7 | 2.9 (6.4) | 2.7 (5.9) | 0.61 |
7–8 | 2.5 (6.0) | 2.5 (5.7) | 0.002 |
8–9 | 2.2 (5.2) | 1.9 (4.9) | <0.0001 |
9–10 | 1.5 (3.7) | 2.0 (4.3) | <0.0001 |
4–10 | 5.2 (12.4) | 5.4 (13.5) | 0.39 |
Second stage without epidural | 0.7 (3.2) | 0.7 (3.2) | 0.81 |
Second stage with epidural | 1.3 (4.1) | 1.3(4.0) | 0.39 |
Note: Adjusted model controlled for age, BMI, race, induction, augmentation, epidural (first stage only), and birth weight.