Comparison of Vaginal Birth Rate between Induction of Labour and Expectant Management at 40 Weeks in Women with a Previous Caesarean Section: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Demographic and pregnancy characteristics in the two groups.
Parameters
Group I (expectant) ()
Group II (induction) ()
value
Age (years)
21-25
46.67%
46.67%
,
26-30
43.33%
40%
31-35
10%
13.33%
Socioeconomic status
Upper middle
6.67%
6.67%
,
Lower middle
20%
3.33%
Upper lower
36.67%
60%
Lower
36.67%
30%
Parity
Primiparous
90%
86.67%
,
Multiparous
10%
13.33%
Occupation
Housewife
63.33%
73.33%
,
Daily waged
23.33%
16.67%
Monthly waged
10%
10%
Business
3.33%
0
Previous VBACa
3.33%
3.33%
Mean age (years)
Bishop score at 40 weeks (b)
,
Interpregnancy interval in months (b)
,
Scar thickness in mm (b)
,
AFIc (b)
,
aVBAC: vaginal birth after caesarean; bSD: standard deviation; cAFI: amniotic fluid index; : chi-square; : Student test.
