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Table 4 Comparison of risk of spontaneous preterm delivery within 7 and 14 days after tests and before 34 and 37 weeks of gestation according to fFN and CL results

From: Evaluation of the effectiveness of foetal fibronectin as a predictor of preterm birth in symptomatic preterm labour women

 

Within 7 days

Within 14 days

<  34 weeks

< 37 weeks

Group 1 (n = 34) fFN/CL (−/−)

    

Group 2 (n = 8) fFN/CL (+/−)

2.1 (0.5–8.6)

1.6 (0.4–6.1)

3.8 (1.0–14.7)

3.8 (1.1–13.1)

P value

0.30

0.50

0.06

0.04

Group 3 (n = 20) fFN/CL (−/+)

3.7 (0.4–36.0)

1.6 (1.0–20.0)

1.7 (0.3–8.4)

1.7 (0.3–8.4)

P value

0.25

0.59

0.54

0.51

Group 4 (n = 23) fFN/CL (+/+)

4.5 (1.0–20.0)

4.5 (1.0–20.0)

8.1 (1.9–34.5)

2.8 (0.9–8.6)

P value

0.05

0.05

0.01

0.08