| |
CI group (n = 25)
|
Normal controls (n = 17)
|
P value
|
CI-term group (n = 8)
|
CI-preterm group (n = 17)
|
P value
|
|---|
|
Maternal age (years)
|
34.0 (31.0–37.0)
|
37.0 (31.5–38.0)
|
0.20
|
34.5 (32.3–37.0)
|
34.0 (30.5–36.5)
|
0.59
|
|
Nulliparous, n (%)
|
13 (52.0)
|
6 (35.3)
|
0.35
|
2 (25.0)
|
11 (64.7)
|
0.68
|
|
Gestational age at blood collection (weeks)
|
22.4 (18.5–25.0)
|
24.1 (18.0–24.5)
|
0.33
|
23.7 (22.3–25.2)
|
21.4 (19.1–23.8)
|
0.08
|
|
Gestational age at delivery (weeks)
|
26.4 (21.2–37.3)
|
38.1 (37.6–38.4)
|
< 0.01
|
37.2 (37.0–37.5)
|
24.2 (20.8–26.9)
|
< 0.01
|
|
Cervical dilation
|
|
≥ 3 cm
|
18 (72.0)
|
–
| |
3 (37.5)
|
15 (88.2)
|
0.02
|
|
< 3 cm
|
7 (28.0)
|
–
| |
5 (62.5)
|
2 (11.8)
|
0.02
|
|
WBC count (cell/mL)
|
11,680 (9340-14,085)
|
–
| |
8440 (8250-12,498)
|
12,970 (10,320-14,280)
|
0.01
|
|
Neutrophil count
|
9220 (6835-11,495)
|
–
| |
6375 (5770-9765)
|
10,150 (7810-12,140)
|
0.01
|
|
C-reactive protein (mg/L)
|
5.0 (3.9–20.4)
|
–
| |
4.0 (1.5–4.2)
|
7.9 (4.7–29.5)
|
0.01
|
- CI Cervical insufficiency
