Clinical Study
Urocortin in Second Trimester Amniotic Fluid: Its Role as Predictor of Preterm Labor
Table 1
Demographic data of women with preterm (
=41) and term delivery (
=41).
| | Groups | Preterm delivery (=41) Mean SD/Median (Range) | Controls (=41) Mean SD/Median (Range) | value |
| | Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 35.5 (22–37.6) | 38.4 (37–40) | <.001 | | Gestational age at amniocentesis (weeks) | 17.9 (15.1–25.4) | 17.4 (15.9–23.7) | NS | | Birth weight (g) | 2469.7 582.6 | 3172 378 | <.001 | | Age (years) | 37 (27–43) | 37 (27–44) | NS | | <35 (%) | 15 (36.6) | 13 (31.7) | — | | >=35 (%) | 26 (63.4) | 28 (68.3) | — | | Parity | — | — | NS | | First (%) | 16 (39) | 15 (36.6) | — | | Other (%) | 25 (61) | 26 (63.4) | — | | Smoking before pregnancy (%) | 16 (39) | 15 (36.6) | NS | | Smoking during pregnancy (%) | 8 (19.5) | 9 (22) | NS | | Alcohol Consumption before pregnancy (%) | 5 (12.2) | 11 (26.8) | NS | | Alcohol Consumption during pregnancy (%) | 1 (2.4) | 3 (7.3) | NS | | Use of drugs | 13 (31.7) | 18 (43.9) | NS |
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