Indications for Caesarean Section | Sublingual misoprostol (n = 98) | Vaginal misoprostol (n = 100) | RR | 95% CI | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||||
Failed induction | 34 | 34.7 | 23 | 23.0 | 1.31 | 0.99–1.74 | 0.07** |
Labor dystocia | 9 | 9.2 | 4 | 4.0 | 1.44 | 0.97–2.13 | 0.14** |
Non-reassuring fetal heart rate | 3 | 3.1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0.66 | 0.26–1.69 | 0.51* |
Cephalopelvic disproportion | 3 | 3.1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0.49 | 0.18–0.32 | 0.08** |
Persistent hypertonus/hypersystole | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.67 | 0.13–3.36 | 1.00* |
Persistent tachysystole | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | _____ | 0.51* |
Others | 8 | 8.2 | 11 | 11.0 | 0.84 | 0.48–1.45 | 0.49** |