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Table 2 Association of factors measured in early pregnancy on duration of gestation among women with spontaneous delivery (preterm, term or postterm)

From: Physical fitness, serum relaxin and duration of gestation

 

Simple linear regression

Multiple linear regression R2 = 0.07, p < 0.0001

Variable

Estimate

R2

p=

Estimate

p=

Age (yr)

0.26

0.00

0.05

0.20

0.12

Weight (kg)

0.04

0.00

0.33

  

Height (m)

12.1

0.00

0.22

  

Number of deliveries

−0.53

0.00

0.48

  

Number of pregnancies

−0.30

0.00

0.56

  

University education (no/yes)

0.01

0.00

0.98

  

Current smoking (no/yes)

−0.80

0.00

0.40

  

Absolute \( \dot{V}{O}_2 \) peak, est. (l/min)

3.2

0.02

0.004

2.33

0.04

Serum relaxin (ng/l)

0.00

0.00

0.11

0.00

0.48

Multiple pregnancy (no/yes)

−25.2

0.06

<0.0001

−24.5

<0.0001

  1. \( \dot{V}{O}_2 \) peak,. est. = estimated peak oxygen uptake