Variable

Catheter

Misoprostol

p value

All women

n = 314 (%)

n = 265 (%)

Vaginal birth within 24 hours (%)

237 (75.5)

141 (53.2)

p < 0.001

Cesarean section (%)

71 (22.6)

51 (19.2)

p > 0.05

Instrumental delivery (%)

41 (13.0)

48 (18.1)

p > 0.05

Hyperstimulation

0

0

p > 0.05

Chorioamnionitis (%)

7 (2.2)

8 (3.0)

p > 0.05

Uterine rupture

0

0

p > 0.05

Primiparous women

n = 173

n = 162

Vaginal birth within 24 hours (%)

136 (78.6)

66 (40.2)

p < 0.001

Cesarean section

51 (29.4)

41 (25.0)

p > 0.05

Bishop score 0 - 2

n = 27

n = 110

Vaginal birth within 24 hours (%)

16 (59.2)

47 (42.7)

p = 0.07

Cesarean section (%)

8 (29.6)

30 (27.3)

p > 0.05

Bishop score 3 - 4

n = 190

n = 128

Vaginal birth within 24 hours (%)

141 (74.2)

78 (60.9)

p < 0.001

Cesarean section (%)

46 (24.2)

19 (14.8)

p > 0.05