Soluble receptors for advanced glycation end products and receptor activator of NF-κB ligand serum levels as markers of premature labor

Table 1 General characteristics of the study population

Parameter	Group A	Group B	p value
Number of women	41	49	-
Age (years)	28.32 ± 6.44	30 ± 6.50	NS
Gestational age (weeks)	30.9 ± 3.1	31.10 ± 3.76	NS
Parity	2 ± 1	2 ± 1	NS
Gestational age at delivery (weeks)	34.87 ± 4.04	31.67 ± 3.74	0,001
Birth weight (g)	2547.48 ± 833.41	1939.37 ± 801.77	0,001
Smoker (N)	2	6	NS
Non-smoker (N)	39	43	NS
Previous history of preterm birth (N)	4	6	NS
No preterm birth history (N)	37	43	NS
Place of residence – city (N)	31	35	NS
Place of residence – village (N)	10	14	NS
Excellent socioeconomic status (N)	14	19	NS
Mediocre socioeconomic status (N)	27	30	NS
Positive cervical culture (N)	14	20	NS
Negative cervical culture (N)	27	29	NS

Values are mean ± standard deviation (analyzed by Student’s t-test) or N (analyzed by χ² Pearson’s test)

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