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Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study participants

From: Cerclage is associated with the increased risk of preterm birth in women who had cervical conization

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Pregnant women

P-value

Without cerclage (nā€‰=ā€‰914)

With cerclage (nā€‰=ā€‰161)

Age (years)

30.69ā€‰Ā±ā€‰2.32

30.79ā€‰Ā±ā€‰2.41

0.481

Cesarean section (%)

185 (20.24)

63 (39.13)

<ā€‰0.001

Multiple pregnancy (%)

22 (2.41)

6 (3.73)

0.320

Years since delivery from conization (years)

2.14ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.05

2.07ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.03

0.733

Preterm delivery (weeks)

39 (4.27)

17 (10.56)

<ā€‰0.001

pPROM (%)

22 (2.41)

10 (6.21)

0.867

  1. pPROM, preterm premature rupture of membranes