Table 3. Classification of samples on histopathological review.
Histological Feature | Normal (n = 18) | Reduced Fetal Movements (n = 36) | p value | ||||
No samples | 1–2 samples | All samples | No samples | 1–2 samples | All samples | ||
Infarction | 18 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 25 (69) | 11 (31) | 0 (0) | 0.01 |
Excessive Syncytial Knots | 8 (45) | 6 (33) | 4 (22) | 0 (0) | 10 (28) | 26 (72) | <0.0001 |
Distal Villous Hypoplasia | 11 (61) | 5 (28) | 2 (11) | 13 (36) | 18 (50) | 5 (14) | 0.24 |
Villous Immaturity | 16 (89) | 2 (11) | 0 (0) | 31 (86) | 2 (6) | 3 (8) | 0.56 |
Villitis | 18 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 34 (94) | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | 0.11 |
Other | 18 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 32 (89) | 4* (11) | 0 (0) | 0.28 |
Statistical significance tested using Fisher's exact test.
= 2 patchy hydropic villi and 2 chorangiosis. % of total samples is shown in brackets for each feature assessed.