Term delivery n = 94 (75.8%) | Preterm delivery n = 30 (24.2%) | p-value | |
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Maternal characteristics | |||
Maternal age (years) | 26.9 ± 4.7 | 28.5 ± 5.0 | 0.12 |
BMI before pregnancy (kg/m2) | 21.9 ± 4.4 | 21.3 ± 3.2 | 0.68 |
Nulliparity | 51 (54.3) | 16 (53.3) | 0.93 |
Variables at admission for TPL | |||
Gestational age at sampling (weeks) | 32.5 [30.1–33.1] | 32.5 [31.1–33.4] | 0.48 |
Bishop score | 3.9 ± 1.9 | 4.7 ± 1.9 | 0.08 |
Cervical length (mm) | 19.6 ± 5.6 | 17.9 ± 7.3 | 0.20 |
PCTa (ng/mL) | 0.039 [0.030–0.050] | 0.042 [0.034–0.054] | 0.56 |
White blood cell count (× 109/L) | 11.0 ± 2.2 | 11.0 ± 2.2 | 0.91 |
C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 3.8 ± 2.5 | 3.6 ± 2.3 | 0.76 |
Positive cervicovaginal swab cultures | 5 (5.4) | 5 (17.2) | 0.06 |
Maternal outcome | |||
Gestational age at delivery* (w) | 39.0 ± 1.2 | 35.0 ± 1.7 | < 0.001 |
Interval between admission to delivery (days) | 51.6 ± 18.1 | 21.7 ± 17.1 | < 0.001 |
Caesarean delivery | 1 (1.1) | 3 (10.0) | 0.04 |
Neonatal outcome | |||
Birth weight (g) | 3068.3 ± 392.4 | 2381.2 ± 422.7 | < 0.001 |
5 min Apgar score (points) | 9.7 ± 1.1 | 9.4 ± 1.9 | 0.39 |
5-min Apgar score < 7 | 4 (4.4) | 1 (3.4) | 0.99 |
Transfer to NICU | 3 (3.2) | 4 (13.3) | 0.06 |
Neonatal death | 0 | 0 | – |