Postpartum Vaginal Blood Loss following Two Different Methods of Cervical Ripening

Table 2

Comparison of obstetric characteristics between the groups (N = 80).

Variable	Group 1, mean (SD)	Group 2, mean (SD)	t-test	value
Parity	1.63 (1.66)	1.58 (1.43)	1.44	0.89
Gestational age (in weeks)	39.7 (1.37)	40.1 (1.36)	1.50	0.14
Initial Bishop score	4.73 (0.96)	4.48 (1.1)	1.10	0.28