Table 2.

Comparison of the pregnancy outcomes between the study and the control group.

	Study group			Control group
	n = 15			n = 17
	Median (min–max)	Mean	SD	Median (min–max)	Mean	SD	p
Gestational age at delivery (weeks)	35 (22–41)	34.7	6.3	28 (21–38)	29.7	6.8	0.03
Prolongation of pregnancy (days)	91 (12–119)	82.9	39	35 (5–119)	52.1	43.7	0.045
Miscarriage or preterm delivery∗	8 (53.3)			11 (64.7)			0.7
Miscarriage∗	0			2 (11.8)			0.5
Delivery >26 wks∗	14 (93.3)			10 (58.8)			0.041
Delivery >28 wks∗	13 (86.7)			9 (52.9)			0.06
Delivery >32 wks∗	13 (86.7)			8 (47.1)			0.028
Delivery >34 wks∗	10 (66.7)			11 (35.3)			0.9
PROM∗	6 (40)			5 (29.4)			0.7
Intrauterine infection∗	3 (20)			5 (29.4)			0.69
Spontaneous regular uterine contractions∗	7 (46.7)			8 (47.1)			0.9
Vaginal delivery∗	12 (80)			13/15 (86.7)			0.95
Cesarean delivery ∗	3 (20)			2/15 (13.3)			0.9
Indications
Fetal malpresentation	2			2
Imminent fetal asphyxia	1			0
Neonatal birthweight (g)	2850 (540–3700)	2550	1021	1650 (520–3680)	1883	1194	0.14
Stillbirths∗	1 (6.7)			1 (5.9)			0.98
NICU admission∗	5 (33.3)			6 (35.3)			0.9
“Discharged alive”∗ rate	14 (93.3)			12 (70.5)			0.2

^∗ n (%).

wks: weeks of gestation.

PROM: premature rupture of membranes.

NICU: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.