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Table 3 Changes of fetal facial profile markers in fetuses with congenital malformations

From: Ultrasound measurements of fetal facial profile markers and their associations with congenital malformations during early pregnancy

Measures

Normal group (N = 406)

Abnormal group (N = 25)

P

Sensitivity

Specificity

FMF

0.021(3.100)

Bilateral cleft lip and palate

-6.189(2.461)

< 0.0001

100% (7/7)

98.8% (401/406)

  

Unilateral cleft lip and palate

1.295(3.137)

> 0.05

  
  

Micrognathia

2.212(6.038)

> 0.05

  
  

Open spina bifida

-10.929(7.794)

< 0.001

100% (4/4)

98.8% (401/406)

MNM

-0.006(2.096)

Bilateral cleft lip and palate

10.208(6.909)

< 0.0001

100% (7/7)

96.8% (393/406)

  

Unilateral cleft lip and palate

5.158(4.451)

< 0.0001

100% (7/7)

96.8% (393/406)

  

Micrognathia

12.285(4.299)

< 0.0001

100% (7/7)

96.8% (393/406)

  

Open spina bifida

11.099(7.209)

< 0.001

100% (4/4)

96.8% (393/406)

FMA

0.004(3.791)

Bilateral cleft lip and palate

-3.011(3.140)

< 0.001

14.3% (1/7)

98.5% (400/406)

  

Unilateral cleft lip and palate

-5.266(6.830)

< 0.05

42.9% (3/7)

98.5% (400/406)

  

Micrognathia

-25.833(3.511)

< 0.0001

100% (7/7)

98.5% (400/406)

  

Open spina bifida

5.346(9.797)

> 0.05

  

IFA

-0.020(3.494)

Bilateral cleft lip and palate

-5.727(4.375)

< 0.001

57.1% (4/7)

99.5% (404/406)

  

Unilateral cleft lip and palate

-2.858(3.435)

< 0.05

14.3% (1/7)

99.5% (404/406)

  

Micrognathia

-19.868(6.643)

< 0.0001

100% (7/7)

99.5% (404/406)

  

Open spina bifida

-3.836(5.891)

< 0.05

50% (2/4)

99.5% (404/406)

FSD

0.023(1.613)

Bilateral cleft lip and palate

4.785(1.784)

< 0.0001

100% (7/7)

97.8% (397/406)

  

Unilateral cleft lip and palate

1.574(2.109)

< 0.05

28.6% (2/7)

97.8% (397/406)

  

Micrognathia

5.788(2.436)

< 0.0001

100% (7/7)

97.8% (397/406)

  

Open spina bifida

2.913(0.519)

< 0.001

100% (4/4)

97.8% (397/406)

PL distance

0.013(0.608)

Bilateral cleft lip and palate

-0.650(0.718)

< 0.05

42.9% (3/7)

96.8% (393/406)

  

Unilateral cleft lip and palate

0.176(0.514)

> 0.05

  
  

Micrognathia

-1.399(1.313)

< 0.001

71.4% (5/7)

96.8% (393/406)

  

Open spina bifida

-0.505(0.906)

> 0.05

  

PMD

-0.016(0.843)

Cleft lip and palate

-3.316(0.741)

< 0.0001

100% (20/20)

97.8% (397/406)

MG

-0.009(0.073)

Cleft lip and palate

1.001(0.682)

< 0.0001

100% (20/20)

92.4% (375/406)

  1. FMA, facial maxillary angle; FMF, frontomaxillary facial angle; FSD, frontal space distance; IFA, inferior facial angle; MG, maxillary gap; MNM, maxilla-nasion-mandible angle; PL, profile line distance; PMD, palatine maxillary diameter