The Association between Early Artificial Amniotomy and Chorioamnionitis in Nulliparous Induction of Labor

Table 4

Indication for cesarean section.

Indication	Early amniotomy	Late amniotomy	value^*
	= 160	= 345
Labor dystocia, (%)			0.8
Arrest of active phase	32 (20)	93 (27.0)
Arrest of descent	23 (14.4)	59 (17.1)
Failure to progress	13 (8.1)	22 (6.4)
Failed induction of labor	12 (7.5)	12 (3.5)
Nonreassuring fetal heart tracing (NRFHT), (%)
NRFHT/fetal intolerance of labor	74 (46.3)	126 (36.5)
NRFHT with concurrent diagnosis of arrest	4 (2.5)	26 (7.5)
Cord prolapse	1 (0.6)	2 (0.6)
Other, (%)
Malpresentation	0	2 (0.6)
Elective	1 (0.6)	2 (0.6)
Placenta previa	0	1 (0.3)

Categorical data analyzed with chi-square tests and data reported as (%).