Fetal Fibronectin as a Predictor of Preterm Delivery: A Nigerian Cohort Study

Table 2

Maternal clinical characteristics and test results.

Variable	Case (n,%)	Control (n,%)	X^2	p-value
GA at test			0.58	0.75
>30 wks	10 (10.4)	7 (7.3)
30-36 wks	67 (69.8)	69 (71.9)
>36 wks	19 (19.8)	20 (20.8)
Cervical dilatation			—	—
<3 cm	96 (100)	96 (100)
≥3 cm	0	0
Test result
Negative	45 (46.9)	83 (86.5)
Positive	51 (53.1)	13 (13.5)
GA at delivery			30.92	0.001
<34wks+6	21 (21.9)	1 (1.04)
34-36wks+6	25 (26.0)	12 (12.5)
≥37wks	50 (52.08)	83 (86.5)
History of preterm delivery			0.19	0.41
NO	85 (88.5)	83 (86.5)
YES	11 (11.5)	13 (13.5)
Admitted after test			192.0	0.001
No	0	96 (100)
Yes	96 (100)	0