Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (weight and length) of rodents and the geometric dimensions (length, width, and thickness) of the distal and proximal cervix. In addition, the total length of the cervix was recorded. Data represented as mean (S.D.).
| Rat weight (g) | Rat length (cm) | Distal length (mm) | Distal width (mm) | Distal thick (mm) | Proximal length (mm) | Proximal width (mm) | Proximal thick (mm) | Total length (mm) | Number of pups | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin | 225.57 (5.42) | 28.66 (0.54) | 5.31 (0.88) | 5.64 (0.74) | 3.13 (0.38) | 4.20 (0.88) | 5.73 (0.57) | 2.64 (0.31) | 9.51 (1.35) | — |
| Mid-pregnant | 253.03 (13.96) | 29.16 (0.52) | 4.14 (0.60) | 5.38 (0.76) | 3.08 (0.40) | 3.68 (0.69) | 5.98 (0.80) | 2.76 (0.34) | 7.81 (0.86) | 12.13 |
| Four weeks postpartum | 282.76 (19.03) | 31.14 (0.54) | 4.46 (0.60) | 6.53 (0.83) | 3.39 (0.40) | 4.29 (0.76) | 6.27 (1.29) | 2.56 (0.42) | 8.75 (1.34) | — |
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| Overall p-value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.008 | 0.019 | 0.265 | 0.263 | 0.496 | 0.561 | 0.03 | — |
| Virgin versus Mid-pregnant | 0.002 | 0.189 | 0.008 | 1 | 1 | 0.563 | 1 | 1 | 0.027 | — |
| Virgin versus Four weeks postpartum | 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.07 | 0.89 | 0.557 | 1 | 0.726 | 1 | 0.638 | — |
| Mid-Pregnant versus Four weeks postpartum | 1.01 | < 0.001 | 1 | 0.023 | 0.413 | 0.403 | 1 | 0.871 | 0.412 | — |