Variable

Treatment grp. 1

Foley + ISMN

(n = 57)

Treatment grp. 2

Foley alone

(n = 53)

Significance

Mean Age (years)

29.2 (SD = 2.99)

28.5 (SD = 2.47)

P > 0.05

Mean Parity

1.16 (SD = 0.36)

1.17 (SD = 0.37)

P > 0.05

Mean inter delivery interval (Months)

34.49 (SD = 6.56)

32.34 (SD = 4.66)

P > 0.05

Mean MBS at 40 weeks + 3 days

4.09 (SD = 0.57)

4.15 (SD = 0.60)

P > 0.05