Variable

Catheter n = 314

Misoprostol n = 265

p value

Age (median and range)

32 (17 - 50)

32 (18 - 46)

p > 0.05

Primiparous (%)

173 (55.1)

164 (61.9)

p > 0.05

Previous CS (%)

40 (12.6)

8 (3.0)

p > 0.05

Gestational age (median and range)

39 (34 - 42)

39 (34 - 42)

p > 0.05

Gestational age < 37 + 0 weeks (%)

4 (1.3)

13 (4.9)

p > 0.05

Bishop score all women (mean)

2.6

2.1

p < 0.001

Bishop score 0 - 2 (%)

27 (8.6)

110 (41.5)

p > 0.05

Bishop score 3 - 4 (%)

190 (60.5)

128 (48.3)

p > 0.05

Bishop score ≥ 5 (%)

97 (30.9)

27 (10.2)

p > 0.05