Table 2.

Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (preterm PROM).

	Preterm PROM Without MIAC (n = 26)	Preterm PROM with MIAC (n = 26)	p value
Maternal age (years)	23.0 (15 − 37)	29.0 (17 − 39)	NS
Gravidity	3.0 (1 − 9)	5.0 (1 − 12)	NS
Parity	1.0 (0 − 6)	2.0 (0 − 7)	NS
Gestational age at amniocentesis (weeks)	29.7 ± 3.7	28.4 ± 3.8	NS
Gestational age at delivery (weeks)	33.0 ± 3.1	29.8 ± 4.7	p = 0.01
Birth weight (grams)	2023 ± 648	1418 ± 605	p < 0.01

Values are expressed as median (minimum - maximum) or as mean ± SD.

MIAC - microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity; NS — not significant