Misoprostol, N (%)

Oxytocin, N (%)

p

Pathologies presented during pregnancy

Hypertension/Pre-eclampsia

98 (22.0)

80 (17.9)

0.131

Placenta prævia

7 (1.6)

5 (1.1)

0.561

In Admission Pathologies

Hydramnios

6 (1,3)

5 (1,1)

0.761

Premature rupture of membranes

76 (17.0)

92 (20.6)

0.171

Severe Anemia < 7 g/dl

3 (0.7)

7 (1.6)

0.340

Delivery

Mean gestational age (WA)

39.15 ± 1.53

39.21 ± 1.51

0.160

Labor of spontaneous birth

429 (96.2)

432 (96.9)

0.583

Directed delivery

393 (88.1)

398 (89.2)

0.597

Natural delivery

53 (11.9)

48 (10.8)

Average working time (hours)

8.80 ± 2.05

8.83 ± 2.04

0.219

Mean birth weight (g)

3017 ± 515

3083 ± 517

0.603