Clinical Study

Outcome of Induction of Labour in Nulliparous Women Following Replacement of Cervidil with Prostin

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the women in the Prostin and Cervidil induction agent groups.

CharacteristicProstin ( ๐‘ = 4 4 ) Cervidil ( ๐‘ = 3 8 x ) P

Age (yrs)24.525.20.465
Gestation (weeks)40.240.20.978
BMI
Bishops score (median)221.000

Primary IndicationNumber (%)

Cholestasis 1 ( 2 . 3 ) 1 ( 2 . 6 ) 1.00
Growth restriction 4 ( 9 . 1 ) 1 ( 2 . 6 ) 0.458
GDM 6 ( 1 3 . 6 ) 5 ( 1 3 . 2 ) 1.000
Hypertension 7 ( 1 5 . 9 ) 8 ( 2 1 . 1 ) 0.751
After term 2 4 ( 5 4 . 5 ) 2 2 ( 5 7 . 9 ) 0.936
Social 1 ( 2 . 3 ) 1 ( 2 . 6 ) 1.000
Isoimmunisation 1 ( 2 . 3 ) 0 ( 0 ) โ€”

ยง1 case excluded due to induction being cancelled after commencement.