Indication

Catheter n = 317 (%)

Misoprostol n = 274 (%)

p value

Postterm

67 (21.1)

64 (23.3)

p > 0.05

Prelabor rupture of fetal membranes

73 (23.0)

41 (15.0)

p > 0.05

Hypertensive disease

36 (11.4)

36 (13.1)

p > 0.05

Imminent fetal distress

41 (12.9)

36 (13.1)

p > 0.05

Psychosocial

27 (8.5)

24 (8.8)

p > 0.05

Maternal illness

20 (6.3)

22 (8.0)

p > 0.05

Diabetes

13 (4.1)

10 (3.6)

p > 0.05

Primiparous women ≥ 40 years after IVF

13 (4.1)

7 (2.6)

p > 0.05

Fetal disease/indication

10 (3.1)

17 (6.2)

p > 0.05

Latency phase prolonged

9 (2.8)

6 (2.2)

p > 0.05

Duplex

5 (1.6)

2 (0.7)

p > 0.05

Intrauterine fetal death

3 (0.9)

9 (3.3)

p > 0.05