Clinical Study
Risk Factors for Cesarean Delivery following Labor Induction in Multiparous Women
| Characteristics | Failed induction in multiparous women () | Successful induction in multiparous women () | Odds ratio (95% CI) | value |
| Birth weight in g, mean (±SD) | 3493 (747.9) | 3522 (605.6) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 0.743 | Apgar score after 1 minute | | | | | <7 | 12 (15%) | 10 (6%) | 2.6 (1.1–6.4) | 0.031 | ≥7 | 68 (85%) | 150 (94%) | | | Apgar score after 5 minutes | | | | | <7 | 1 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 1.0 (0.09–11) | 1.000 | ≥7 | 79 (99%) | 158 (99%) | | | pH arteria umbilicalis | | | | | <7.15 | 12 (15%) | 13 (8%) | 1.3 (0.57–3.2) | 0.512 | ≥7.15 | 59 (74%) | 85 (53%) | | | Missing | 9 (11%) | 62 (39%) | | | Admission neonatal care | | | | | Yes | 16 (20%) | 11 (7%) | 3.4 (1.5–7.7) | 0.004 | No | 64 (80%) | 149 (93%) | | |
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CI: confidence interval.
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