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Table 1 Clinical information

From: Prostaglandin pathway gene expression in human placenta, amnion and choriodecidua is differentially affected by preterm and term labour and by uterine inflammation

Mode of delivery

Number of women

Maternal age (years)

Gestational age at birth (weeks)

Duration of labour (hours)

Birthweight (kg)

Emergency: Elective Caesarean section

Membrane rupture (SRM:ARM)

Neonatal gender (male:female)

PNIL

8

29 ± 9

33 ± 4

n/a

1.7 ± 0.7

2:6

n/a

2:6

SPL

5

27 ± 5

33 ± 1

4

2.0 ± 0.3

0:0

4:1

3:2

TNIL

7

31 ± 3

39 ± 2

n/a

4.0 ± 0.4

0:7

n/a

4:3

STL

6

31 ± 3

40 ± 1

4

3.6 ± 0.4

0:0

5:1

4:2

IOL

5

32 ± 9

40 ± 2

8

3.6 ± 0.5

1:0

3:2

5:0

INF

5

36 ± 7

32 ± 6

6

2.0 ± 1.3

2:0

3:2

4:1

  1. Values are mean, mean ± standard deviation, or relative numbers in two groups. Abbreviations: ARMassisted rupture of the membranes, INFinflammation, IOL induction of labour, PNIL preterm not-in-labour, SPL spontaneous preterm labour, SRM spontaneous rupture of the membranes, STL spontaneous term labour, TNIL term not-in-labour.