Research Article

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 3

Comparison of intrapartum details between the two groups.

ParameterGroup I (expectant)
()
Group II (induction)
()
value

Birth weight (a),
Duration of oxytocin infusion (hours) (a)
Meconium-stained liquor, (%)8 (26.67%)6 (20%)
Foetal heart rate pattern, (%)
 Early deceleration2 (6.67%)4 (13.33%)
 Late deceleration1 (3.33%)1 (3.33%)
 Variable deceleration2 (6.67%)2 (6.67%)

aSD: standard deviation; : Student -test. - significant.