Table 3 Mode of delivery with other parameters
Mode of delivery (n = 56) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal vaginal delivery | Forceps | Caesarean section due to lack of progression of labour | Caesarean section due to foetal distress | Caesarean section due to failed induction of labour | Total number of caesarean sections | Getting a caesarean section | |
Parity | Being nulliparous | ||||||
Nulliparous (n = 32) | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | RR = 0.75 95% CI = 0.28–2.04 |
Multiparous | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | P = 0.81 |
Indication | Having an UP | ||||||
UP (n = 24)a | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | RR = 0.6 |
GDM | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 95% CI = 0.21–1.70 |
FGR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | P = 0.49 |
Reduced AFI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Past section | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
For comparison | Having Foley only | ||||||
Women who had Foley only (n = 36) | 30 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | RR = 0.40 95% CI = 0.15–1.09 |
Women who had Foley, then prostaglandin | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | P = 0.09 |