Control group

Study group

Sig.

Number

%

Number

%

p

Modified Bishops Score 6 hours after PGE2 insertion in first cycle.

Modified Bishops Score less than 7

142

83.52

144

83.23

1

Modified Bishops Score more than 7

28

16.47

29

16.76

6 hours after PGE2 insertion in second cycle

Modified Bishops Score less than 7

90

78.26

92

78.63

1.01

Modified Bishops Score more than 7

25

21.73

24

21.36

Incidences of achieving cervical dilatation of 8 cm during labor.

Dilated to 8 cm

133

78.23

142

82.08

0.42

Not dilated

37

21.76

31

17.91

Time taken to achieve cervical dilatation of 8 cm during labor.

Less than 8 hours

92

54.11

89

51.44

0.67

More than 8 hours

78

45.88

84

48.55

Admission to SCBU (special care baby unit)

SCBU admitted

27

15.88

29

16.76

0.88

Not admitted

143

84.11

144

83.23

Maternal complications

Complications present

19

11.17

7

4.04

0.01

Complications not present

151

88.82

166

95.95