Table 2. Results of hypothesis tests comparing twin, preterm and term groups.
Variable | Gestation week | Twin median ![]() |
Preterm median ![]() |
Term median ![]() |
Twin vs Term ![]() |
Preterm vs Term ![]() |
Uterine wall thickness (cm) | 20 | 0.82 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.08 | 0.73 |
25 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.07 | 0.31 | |
30 | 0.71 | 0.78 | 0.69 | 0.47 | 0.05 | |
Intrauterine volume (L) | 20 | 2.232 | 1.558 | 1.459 |
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0.40 |
25 | 4.452 | 2.789 | 2.637 |
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0.12 | |
30 | 7.459 | 4.406 | 4.189 |
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0.09 | |
Maximum uterine wall tension (kN![]() ![]() |
20 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 0.11 | 0.47 |
25 | 16.5 | 13.9 | 16.3 | 0.33 | 0.23 | |
30 | 22.1 | 17.5 | 22.8 |
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0.002 |