| Ritodrine (n = 101) | Mg sulphate (n = 101) | Nifedipine (n = 101) | P-value1 | P-value2 | P-value3 |
Need for additional tocolysis: |
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Yes | 36 (35.6%) | 41 (40.6%) | 33 (32.7%) | 0.469 | 0.656 | 0.243 |
No | 65 (64.4%) | 60 (59.4%) | 68 (67.3%) | |||
Recurrence of Labour pains: |
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Yes | 41 (40.6%) | 45 (44.6%) | 37 (36.6%) | 0.569 | 0.563 | 0.252 |
No | 60 (59.4%) | 56 (55.4%) | 64 (63.4%) | |||
Serious maternal outcome: |
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Yes | 4 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.0%) | 0.121 | 0.369 | 1.000 |
No | 97 (96.0%) | 101 (100.0%) | 100 (99.0%) | |||
Adverse drug reaction: |
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Yes | 57 (56.4%) | 23 (22.8%) | 12 (11.9%) | <0.001 * | <0.001 * | 0.041* |
No | 44 (43.6%) | 78 (77.2%) | 89 (88.1%) | |||
Length of hospital stay: (days) |
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Mean ± SD | 11.57 ± 10.34 | 15.43 ± 11.81 | 8.79 ± 7.08 | 0.036* | 0.067 | <0.001 * |
Range | 2.0 - 70.0 | 2.0 - 45.0 | 2.0 - 40.0 | |||
Satisfaction with treatment |
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Yes | 73 (72.3%) | 72 (71.3%) | 84 (83.2%) | 0.876 | 0.063 | 0.044* |
No | 28 (27.7%) | 29 (28.7%) | 17 (16.8%) |