Table 3.
Doppler data of fetuses with and without neonatal RDS
| Fetuses with RDS (n = 12) | Fetuses without RDS (n = 58) | p valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All gestational age | |||
| At/Et ratio mean | 0.297 ± 0.026 | 0.352 ± 0.044 | < 0.001* |
| PI mean | 2.67 ± 0.188 | 2.43 ± 0.028 | < 0.001* |
| RI mean | 0.900 ± 0.013 | 0.882 ± 0.014 | < 0.001* |
| PSV mean (cm s−1) | 62.03 ± 4.55 | 66.27 ± 4.43 | < 0.001* |
| Early preterm | |||
| At/Et ratio mean | 0.280 ± 0.011 | 0.312 ± 0.028 | 0.002* |
| PI mean | 2.73 ± 0.19 | 2.61 ± 0.100 | 0.036* |
| RI mean | 0.899 ± 0.014 | 0.883 ± 0.016 | 0.012* |
| PSV mean (cm s−1) | 61.93 ± 4.80 | 64.64 ± 4.84 | 0.01* |
| Late preterm | |||
| At/Et ratio mean | 0.311 ± 0.025 | 0.362 ± 025 | < 0.001* |
| PI mean | 2.59 ± 0.13 | 2.39 ± 0.16 | 0.006* |
| RI mean | 0.901 ± 0.012 | 0.883 ± 0.014 | 0.006* |
| PSV mean (cm s−1) | 61.62 ± 4.74 | 66.17 ± 4.23 | 0.001* |
| Early term | |||
| At/Et ratio mean | 0.345 ± 0.021 | 0.383 ± 0.036 | < 0.001* |
| PI mean | 2.5 ± 0.14 | 2.31 ± 0.16 | 0.158 |
| RI mean | 0.903 ± 0.004 | 0.879 ± 0.122 | 0.02* |
| PSV mean (cm s−1) | 64.5 ± 0.707 | 68.15 ± 3.78 | 0.172 |
*Significant
aAll test was performed by independent t test