Obstetric Outcome and Significance of Labour Induction in a Health Resource Poor Setting

Table 4

Reasons for failed induction (𝑁=364).

Variables	𝑛	Percentage (%)
Reasons for failed induction
Misoprostol, 𝑁=263
Fetal distress	103	39.2
Prolonged labor	99	37.6
Cephalopelvic disproportion	60	22.8
Cord prolapse	1	0.4
Foleys catheter, 𝑁=15
Fetal distress	2	13.3
Prolonged labor	13	86.7
Foleys catheter and amniotoy/oxytocin, 𝑁=30
Fetal distress	10	33.3
Cephalopelvic disproportion	18	60
Cord prolapse	2	6.7
Amniotomy/oxytocin, 𝑁=28
Fetal distress	5	17.8
Prolonged labor	22	78.6
Cord prolapse	1	3.6
Membrane sweep, 𝑁=9
Prolonged labor	9	100
Membrane sweep and oxytocin, 𝑁=19
Fetal distress	4	21.1
Prolonged labor	15	78.9