Table 3 Comparison-maternal risk factors
| Â | Comparison -Group (1) Vs. Group (2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Total patients N =415 | Group (1) PIT 37.6 to 37.90C N = 203 | Group (2) PIT 380C or more N=212 | Mean difference (95% CI) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
Mean Maternal age in years (SD) | 28.42(4.57) | 28.16 (4.63) | 28.67(4.5) | -0.503 (-1.38 to 0.38) | Â | 0.263 |
Mean Gestational age in weeks (SD) | 38.99(1.82) | 38.8 (2.06) | 39.13(1.54) | -0.285 (-0.64 to 0.65) | Â | 0.113 |
Gestational age <37 weeks N (%) | 26 (6.3%) | 17 (8.4%) | 9 (4.2%) | 2.06 (0.89 to 4.74) | Â | 0.083 |
Nulliparity N (%) | 298 (71.8%) | 156(76.8%) | 142 (67%) | Â | 1.64 (1.06 to 2.53) | 0.026 |
GBS carrier N (%) | 36/174 (20.7%) | 16/86 (18.6%) | 20/88 (22.7%) | Â | 0.78 (0.37 to 1.62) | 0.502 |
Epidural analgesia N (%) | 343(82.7%) | 172 (84.7%) | 171 (81%) | Â | 1.29 (0.78 to 2.17) | 0.320 |
SROM N (%) | 158(38.1%) | 85(41.9%) | 73 (34.4%) | Â | 1.37 (0.92 to 2.04) | 0.119 |
Mean ROM duration in hours (SD) | 18.18 (24.2) | 21.51(28.65) | 15(18.5) | 6.51 (1.83 to 11.18) | Â | 0.007 |
ROM 18 hrs or more N (%) | 131(31.6%) | 74 (36.5%) | 57(26.9%) | Â | 1.56 (1.03 -2.57) | 0.036 |
Induction N (%) | 149(35.9%) | 77 (37.9%) | 72(34%) | Â | 1.19 (0.79 to 1.78) | 0.400 |
Regular contractions at the time of admission N (%) | 144(34.7%) | 62(30.5%) | 82(38.7%) | Â | 0.69 (0.46 to 1.05) | 0.082 |
Mean duration of labor (SD) in hours | 13.44(8.49) | 13.53(8.08) | 13.34(8.91) | 0.186 (-1.46 to 1.84) | Â | 0.824 |
Duration of labor>15 hours N (%) | 143(33.7%) | 72 (35.5%) | 68 (32.1%) | Â | 1.16 (0.78 to 1.75) | 0.465 |
Mean no of vaginal examinations (SD) | 5.79(2.42) | 5.97(2.44) | 5.63(2.4) | 0.338 (-0.129to0.80) | Â | 0.155 |
8 or more vaginal examinations N (%) | 88(21.4%) | 48 (23.6%) | 40(18.9%) | Â | 1.33 (0.83 to 2.14) | 0.234 |
MSAF N (%) | 105(25.3%) | 50 (24.6%) | 55(25.9%) | Â | 0.93 (0.59 to 1.45) | 0.758 |