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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: No statistically significant difference was found between MLU and CLU in the seven key outcomes : caesarean birth (163 [14. 8 %] vs 84 [15. 2 %] ; relative risk (RR) 0. 97 [95 % CI 0. 76 to 1. 24]), induction (248 [22. 5 %] vs 138 [25. 0 %] ; RR 0. 90 [0. 75 to 1. 08]), episiotomy (126 [11. 4 %] vs 68 [12. 3 %] ; RR 0. 93 [0. 70 to 1. 23]), instrumental birth (139 [12. 6 %] vs 79 [14. 3 %] ; RR 0. 88 [0. 68 to 1. 14]), Apgar scores < 8 (10 [0. 9 %] vs 9 [1. 6 %] ; RR 0. 56 [0. 23 to 1. 36]), postpartum haemorrhage (144 [13. 1 %] vs 75 [13. 6 %] ; RR 0. 96 [0. 74 to 1. 25]) ; breastfeeding initiation (616 [55. 9 %] vs 317 [57. 4 %] ; RR 0. 97 [0. 89 to 1. 06]).