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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Aug 29.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Perinatol. 2020 Apr 16;38(Suppl 1):e239–e248. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1709464

Table 1a.

Maternal demographic, obstetric, and neonatal characteristics by timing of amniotomy among term, nulliparous labor inductions in the ARRIVE trial (2014-2017)

Before oxytocin 0 to <2 hours 2 to <4 hours
AROM
n=333
No AROM
n=2521
AROM
n=279
No AROM
n=2156
AROM
n=444
No AROM
n=1603
Maternal demographic characteristics
Maternal age (years) 25.6 ± 5.4 24.4 ± 5.1 25.7 ± 5.4 24.3 ± 5.1 25.1 ± 5.3 24.1 ± 5.0
BMI (kg/m2) 26.8 ± 6.9 27.3 ± 6.7 26.5 ± 5.8 27.4 ± 6.8 26.7 ± 6.7 27.7 ± 6.8
Race/ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic Black 49 (14.7) 623 (24.7) 36 (12.9) 570 (26.4) 90 (20.3) 456 (28.4)
 Non-Hispanic White 157 (47.1) 1110 (44.0) 181 (64.9) 896 (41.6) 231 (52.0) 620 (38.7)
 Other 29 (8.7) 112 (4.4) 15 (5.4) 93 (4.3) 20 (4.5) 68 (4.2)
 Hispanic 98 (29.4) 676 (26.8) 47 (16.8) 597 (27.7) 103 (23.2) 459 (28.6)
Private insurance 167 (50.2) 1102 (43.7) 183 (65.6) 875 (40.6) 230 (51.8) 603 (37.6)
Married 222 (66.7) 1457 (57.8) 197 (70.6) 1212 (56.2) 287 (64.6) 869 (54.2)
Tobacco use 13 (3.9) 230 (9.1) 17 (6.1) 203 (9.4) 36 (8.1) 157 (9.8)
Obstetric characteristics
Gestational hypertension or preeclampsia 35 (10.5) 399 (15.8) 35 (12.5) 354 (16.4) 56 (12.6) 275 (17.2)
Gestational age at delivery (weeks) 39.7 ± 0.7 39.7 ± 0.7 39.7 ± 0.7 39.7 ± 0.7 39.7 ± 0.7 39.7 ± 0.7
Indication for induction
 Elective 224 (67.3) 1776 (70.4) 203 (72.8) 1504 (69.8) 301 (67.8) 1133 (70.7)
 Postdates 54 (16.2) 333 (13.2) 35 (12.5) 288 (13.4) 69 (15.5) 204 (12.7)
 Fetal* 29 (8.7) 193 (7.7) 17 (6.1) 174 (8.1) 37 (8.3) 123 (7.7)
 Maternal 26 (7.8) 219 (8.7) 24 (8.6) 190 (8.8) 37 (8.3) 143 (8.9)
Modified Bishop score on admission 4 (3–5) 5 (3–6) 5 (4–7) 4 (3–6) 5 (4–6) 4 (3–5)
Cervical dilation on admission (cm) 1 (1–2) 1 (1–2) 1 (1–2.5) 1 (1–2) 1 (1–2) 1 (0.5–2)
Foley balloon for cervical ripening 150 (45.0) 1433 (56.8) 121 (43.4) 1270 (58.9) 215 (48.4) 1001 (62.4)
Prostaglandins for cervical ripening 240 (72.1) 1083 (43.0) 146 (52.3) 874 (40.5) 188 (42.3) 632 (39.4)
Hours from start of oxytocin to membrane rupture −2.6 ± 3.0 6.9 ± 6.3 1.1 ± 0.6 7.9 ± 6.3 3.0 ± 0.6 9.6 ± 6.5
Epidural anesthesia 328 (98.5) 2403 (95.3) 272 (97.5) 2049 (95.0) 420 (94.6) 1534 (95.1)
Neonatal characteristics
Male neonate 154 (46.2) 1253 (49.7) 147 (52.7) 1066 (49.4) 221 (49.8) 790 (49.3)
Birthweight (grams) 3356 ± 408 3378 ± 398 3394 ± 407 3375 ± 397 3382 ± 411 3378 ± 394

Data presented as n (%), mean +/− standard deviation, or median (IQR).

Note: Bolded values represent statistical significance defined as p<0.05.

*

Fetal indications include intrauterine growth restriction, oligohydramnios, non-reassuring fetal status, and macrosomia.

Maternal indications include abruption, gestational hypertension or preeclampsia, and chorioamnionitis.

Number of missing values: BMI (n=16), insurance (n=1), modified Bishop score (n=211), cervical dilation on admission (n=147).