Table 6 Data for all recruited women.

From: Accurate prediction of birth implementing a statistical model through the determination of steroid hormones in saliva

 

All participants recruited

n = 161

Participants completed study

n = 106 (Dropout rate = 34.2% )

Mean age

34.88 ± 3.29

Prepregnancy BMI (n, %)

Normal weight

97 (91.5%)

Underweight

9 (8.4%)

Parity (n, %)

Primiparous

66 (62.2%)

Multiparous

40 (37.7%)

Current pregnancy

Mean gestational age

38 weeks + 6 days

Birth at 37 weeks

17 (16%)

Birth at 38 weeks

30 (28.3%)

Birth at 39 weeks

24 (22.6%)

Birth at 40 weeks

21 (19.8%)

Birth at 41 weeks

16 (15%)

Mode of delivery

Spontaneous birth

63 (59.4%)

Induction of labour (post dates + Spontaneous ruptured of membranes* + other reasons)

43 (40.5%)

Induction of labour for post dates (> 41 + 4)

6 (6.3%)

Vaginal birth

83 (78.3%)

Cesarean delivery- without trial of labour**

9 (8.4%)

Cesarean delivery- after trial of labour

14 (13.2%)

Rupture of membranes

 > 24hours

31 (29.2%)

 < 24hours

75 (70.8%)

Newborn

Mean birth weight (g)

3479 ± 356gr

Apgar score < 7

One minute

8 (7.5%)

Five minutes

4 (3.7%)

10 min

2 (1.8%)

  1. All indicators were applied according to the SEGO recommendations.
  2. *Spontaneous rupture of membranes was considered spontaneous birth as between 60–80% of births occur within 24 h after SROM and approximately 90% occur by 48 h, however, due to risk of neonatal infection, all study participants were induced 12 h post SROM, as per hospital protocol.
  3. **Cesarean delivery without trial of labour was considered as those performed during latent phase of labour without reaching active labour. Elective cesarean section cases were discarded from the total samples.
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