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Table 1 Maternal characteristics and neonatal outcomes

From: Changes in cervical elastography, cervical length and endocervical canal width after cerclage for cervical insufficiency: an observational ultrasound study

 

Cervical insufficiency

(n = 24)

No cervical insufficiency

(n = 315)

P value

Mother

   

Age (year)

32.6 ± 4.1

32.0 ± 4.0

0.437

BMI (kg/m2)

27.6 ± 4.9

25.5 ± 3.6

0.006*

Gravida

3.1 ± 1.1

1.90 ± 1.0

< 0.001*

Para

1.4 ± 1.0

0.8 ± 0.

< 0.001*

Cesarean section

8 (33.3)

73 (28.0)

0.577

Delivery age (week)

35.8 ± 4.7

38.1 ± 3.4

0.030*

Preterm delivery

7 (29.2)

25 (7.9)

0.004*

Neonate

   

Birth age (week)

35.8 ± 4.7

38.1 ± 3.4

0.030*

Birth weight (g)

2561.9 ± 838.5

3003.3 ± 559.7

0.018*

Apgar score

   

1 min

8.2 ± 2.2

8.9 ± 1.6

0.058

5 min

9.0 ± 2.0

9.5 ± 1.4

0.120

  1. Continuous variables are presented as mean ± standard deviation and categorical variables as n (%)
  2. BMI: body mass index
  3. *P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant
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