Cervical collagen and biomechanical strength in non-pregnant women with a history of cervical insufficiency

Table 3 Biomechanical and biochemical data

	Control	CI	Control vs. CI	Adjusted values Control vs. CI*
Total number	56	22
Collagen % (of DDW)	62.2 ± 6.6	58.6 ± 8.8	p = 0.033	p = 0.200
Collagen (mg/mm)	0.26 ± 0.1	0.22 ± 0.13	p = 0.059	p = 0.835
F_max (N)	4.0 ± 1.7	4.1 ± 2.2	p = 0.778	p = 0.335
S_max (N × mm × mg^-1)	15.8 ± 4.4	19.0 ± 6.8	p = 0.033	p < 0.001
S'_max (N × mm × mg^-1)	64.4 ± 21.9	77.3 ± 34.9	p = 0.096	p = 0.008
ε-F_max	0.49 ± 0.1	0.49 ± 0.1	p = 0.914	p = 0.212

Biomechanical and biochemical parameers of cervical samples from women with a history of CI and controls
Data are given as mean ± SD
*Values adjusted for age and parity

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