Research Article

Comparison between Amnisure Placental Alpha Microglobulin-1 Rapid Immunoassay and Standard Diagnostic Methods for Detection of Rupture of Membranes

Table 1

Demographic data and clinical findings on admission.

Total

Age (years)28.0 (26.0, 28.0)
Ethnic (%)
 Malay166 (78.7)
 Chinese27 (12.8)
 Indian12 (5.7)
 Others6 (2.8)
Parity0 (0, 1)
Gestation age (weeks) at presentation38.3 (36.5, 39.3)
Gestational age <34 weeks (%)19 (9.0)
History
 Duration of rupture membrane (hours) 1.5 (1.0, 4.0)
 Presence of contraction 134 (63.5)
 Presence of fever 3 (1.4)
 Presence of vaginal bleeding 0
 Presence of vaginal discharge11 (5.2)
Examination
 Maternal tachycardia 29 (13.7)
 Abdominal tenderness 1 (0.5)
 Pooling of liquor 162 (76.8)
 Os dilatation (cm)2 (1, 3)

All quantitative data were presented in median (quartile) unless specified.