Research Article
Comparison of Pregnancy Outcome between 4 and 6 cm Cervical os Dilatation to Demarcate Active Phase of Labour: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Intrapartum management and labour outcomes between women with cervical os dilatation of 4 cm and 6 cm,
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| | Cervical os dilatation | value | Group 1 (4 cm)
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| Meconium-stained liquor at amniotomy, (%) | 14 (13.9) | 5 (9.3) | 0.405 | Oxytocin augmentation, (%) | 51 (50.5) | 8 (14.8) | <0.001 | Mean duration of , min | 164.1 (98.4) | 75.0 (48.1) | 0.015 | Median duration of second stage (IQR), minutes | 8.4 (4-10.5) | 6.8 (3-8) | 0.167 | Use of analgesia, (%) | 27 (26.7) | 1 (1.9) | <0.001 | Epidural | 24 (88.9) | 1 (100) | | Pethidine | 3 (11.1) | 0 | | Median duration from amniotomy to delivery (IQR), minutes | 217 (120-300) | 95.7 (30-142.5) | <0.001 | Caesarean section, (%) | 20 (19.8) | 1 (1.9) | 0.002 | Caesarean section for fetal distress, (%) | 15 (14.9) | 1 (1.9) | 0.762 | Caesarean section for poor progress, (%) | 4 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.810 | Mean birth , gram | | | 0.768 | Arterial cord pH ≤7.20, (%) | 8 (9.1) | 2 (4.2) | 0.494 |
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Pearson’s chi-square test, Independent -test, Wilcoxon’s rank sum test, Fisher’s exact test. SD = standard deviation; IQR = interquartile range. |