Table 7 Maternal characteristics and induction of labor
Not induced | Induced | Significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | ||
Age group (years) | |||||
<20 | 1235 | 80.4 | 298 | 19.4 | χ 2 – 60.4; p = 0.000 (S) |
21 – 25 | 2026 | 76.2 | 634 | 23.8 | |
26 – 30 | 2229 | 72.2 | 858 | 27.8 | |
31 – 35 | 1467 | 70.6 | 612 | 29.4 | |
36 – 40 | 824 | 72.8 | 308 | 27.2 | |
>40 | 185 | 76.4 | 57 | 23.6 | |
Duration of schooling (years) | |||||
0 | 809 | 78.4 | 223 | 21.6 | χ 2 – 137.1 p = 0.000 |
1 – 6 | 1173 | 75.4 | 382 | 24.6 | |
7 – 12 | 4208 | 76.3 | 1306 | 23.7 | |
13 – 18 | 1165 | 63.5 | 671 | 36.5 | |
>18 | 31 | 62.0 | 19 | 38.0 | |
Parity | |||||
0 | 2956 | 71.1 | 1203 | 28.9 | χ 2 – 38.3 p = 0.000 |
1 – 2 | 2847 | 75.6 | 920 | 24.4 | |
3 – 4 | 1320 | 77.5 | 384 | 22.5 | |
≥5 | 797 | 76.9 | 240 | 23.1 | |
Number of antenatal visits | |||||
0 | 349 | 76.5 | 107 | 23.5 | χ 2 – 180.8 p = 0.000 |
1 - 3 | 3628 | 80.8 | 863 | 19.2 | |
≥4 | 3186 | 68.6 | 1460 | 31.4 | |