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Table 2 The pregnancy outcomes of the 178 included patients

From: Co-morbidity of cervical incompetence with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) negatively impacts prognosis: A retrospective analysis of 178 patients

 

Total

(n = 178)

CI

PCOS(n = 80)

Non-PCOS(n = 98)

p

Onset gestational age \( \left(\overline{x}\pm s\right) \)

23.9 ± 4.3

22.3 ± 3.8

25.1 ± 4.1

<0.01a

Termination gestational age \( \left(\overline{x}\pm s\right) \)

32.5 ± 5.5

31.2 ± 5.7

33.6 ± 5.1

<0.01a

Pregnancy outcomes (n/%)

 Miscarriage

40(22.5)

25(31.3)

15(15.3)

0.03b

 Preterm birth

82(46.0)

35(43.2)

47(48.0)

 Term birth

56(31.5)

20(25.0)

36(36.7)

Pregnancy outcomes 2 (n/%)

 Miscarriage (less than 24 weeks)

16(22.5)

12(15.0)

4(4.1)

0.02b

 Preterm birth

106(46.1)

48(60.0)

58(59.2)

 Term birth

56(31.5)

20(25.0)

36(36.7)

 Cervical cerclage

89(50.0)

45(56.3)

44(44.9)

>0.05

  1. aIndependent samples t test
  2. b Chi-square test
  3. 1Miscarriage was defined as foetal delivery at <28 weeks of gestational age
  4. 2 Miscarriage was defined as foetal delivery at <24 weeks of gestational age