A Randomized Controlled Trial of Misoprostol and Sulprostone to End Pregnancy after Fetal Death

Table 1

Baseline characteristics (number) of the women included in the analysis.

Characteristic	Misoprostol	Sulprostone
	(𝑛=70)	(𝑛=69)
Age (mean, SD)	30.3 (5.2)	30.3 (4.8)
<20 years	2	1
≥35 years	10	13
Parity
Nulliparous	29	30
Parity ≥ 5	3	2
Previous cesarean section	4	4
Previous miscarriages
None	48	46
≥2	7	4
Gestational age
<22 weeks	38	34
22–27 weeks	10	11
28–36 weeks	17	16
≥37 weeks	4	6
Uncertain	1	2
Median	20.0	21.0
Range	14.5–40.0	14.0–40.5
Duration of fetal death
<48 hours	21	19
≥28 days	6	2
Inaccurate	28	31
Condition of cervix*
Closed (dilatation 0 cm)	55/69	51/68
Length ≥ 3 cm	31/68	25/66
Length ≥ 2 cm	59/68	57/66
Ruptured membranes	5	1
Fetal weight
<500 g	39	34
500–2,499 g	19	19
≥2,500 g	8	6
Not recorded	4	10

* Cervical length or dilatation were not recorded for all women.