Table 2.

obstetric characteristics of mothers who undergo induction of labor in Amhara regional state referral hospital, North West Ethiopia,2016(N = 484)

Variables	Number	Percent
Parity
Nulliparous	236	48.8
Multiparous	248	51.2
Gestational age
28–36	61	12.6
37–41	340	70.2
≥ 42	83	17.2
Pre-induction bishop score
> 5	263	54.3
≤ 5	221	45.7
Duration of latent first stage of labor
> 18 h	117	24.2
≤ 18 h	367	75.8
Poor obstetric history
Yes	96	19.8
No	388	80.2