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Table 2 Indications for induction of labor according to the route of administration of misoprostol

From: Misoprostol administered sublingually at a dose of 12.5 μg versus vaginally at a dose of 25 μg for the induction of full-term labor: a randomized controlled trial

Indications

Sublingual misoprostol (n = 98)

Vaginal misoprostol (n = 100)

RR

95% CI

p-value*

n

%

n

%

Hypertensive syndromes

53

54.1

32

32.0

1.56

1.18–2.07

0.002

Prolonged pregnancy

20

20.4

32

32.0

0.72

0.49–1.05

0.06

Premature rupture of membranes

9

9.2

6

6.0

1.23

0.79–1.91

0.39

Diabetes

16

16.3

25

25.0

0.75

0.49–1.13

0.13

Others

12

12.2

11

11.0

1.06

0.69–1.61

0.78

  1. RR Relative risk, CI Confidence interval; n: sample; %: percentage. * Chi-square test