| |
CI group (n = 11)
|
Controls (n = 4)
|
P value
|
CI-preterm group (n = 4)
|
CI-term group (n = 7)
|
P value
|
|---|
|
Maternal age (years)
|
34.0 (31.0–37.0)
|
32.0 (30.3–36.8)
|
0.66
|
35.0 (33.3–36.8)
|
33.0 (29.0–38.0)
|
0.79
|
|
Gestational age at blood collection (weeks)
|
19.4 (17.3–25.0)
|
23.0 (19.0–25.2)
|
0.41
|
17.8 (16.0–23.3)
|
21.1 (19.3–25.1)
|
0.23
|
|
Gestational age at delivery (weeks)
|
37.0 (21.2–38.1)
|
38.9 (38.2–39.9)
|
0.04
|
19.8 (17.4–30.9)
|
38.0 (37.0–39.0)
|
< 0.01
|
|
Nulliparous, n (%)
|
4 (36.3)
|
1 (25.0)
|
1.00
|
2 (50.0)
|
2 (28.6)
|
0.58
|
|
WBC count (cell/mL)
|
8450 (6880-11,820)
|
–
| |
12,275 (9293-13,878)
|
7010 (6540-9080)
|
0.02
|
|
Neutrophil count (cell/mL)
|
7120 (4620-10,080)
|
–
| |
10,240 (8055-11,734)
|
4720 (4600-7120)
|
0.01
|
|
C-reactive protein (mg/L)
|
4.0 (3.2–5.8)
| | |
4.9 (3.4–15.9)
|
3.9 (2.8–5.5)
|
0.41
|
|
Cervical dilation, n (%)
|
|
≥ 3 cm
|
7 (63.6)
|
–
| |
3 (75.0)
|
4 (57.1)
|
1.00
|
|
< 3 cm
|
4 (36.4)
|
–
| |
1 (25.0)
|
3 (42.9)
|
1.00
|
- CI Cervical insufficiency, WBC White blood cell
