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| Ventouse (n = 102) | Forceps (n = 131) | P value |
| Parity | Primigravida | 73 (71.6%) | 104 (79.4%) | NS |
| Multigravida | 29 (28.4%) | 27 (20.6%) |
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| Gestation age | <37weeks | 1 (1%) | 9 (6.9%) | NS |
| 37 - 40 weeks | 43 (42.2%) | 56 (42.7%) |
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| >40weeks | 58 (56.9%) | 66 (50.4%) |
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| Birth weight (GM) | <2000 | 0 | 3 (2.3%) | NS |
| 2001 - 2500 | 4 (3.9%) | 9 (6.9%) |
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| 2501 - 3000 | 26 (25.4%) | 40 (30.5%) |
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| 3001 - 3500 | 52 (51%) | 62 (47.3%) |
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| 3501 - 4000 | 20 (19.6%) | 17 (13%) |
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| AS at 1 min | 0 - 3 | 10 (9.8%) | 5 (3.8%) | NS |
| 4 - 6 | 84 (82.4%) | 110 (84%) |
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| 7 - 10 | 8 (7.8%) | 16 (12.2%) |
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| AS at 5 min | 0 - 3 | 2 (2%) | 2 (1.5%) | NS |
| 4 - 6 | 7 (6.9%) | 9 (6.9%) |
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| 7 - 10 | 93 (91.2%) | 120 (91.6%) |
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