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. 2016 Nov-Dec;32(6):1522–1527. doi: 10.12669/pjms.326.10872

Table-II.

Gross morphology within and between groups N=75(n=25).

S.No Groups Characteristics
Placental consistency Placental shape Color of membrane Cord insertion Cord knots Cord strictures Cord hematoma
Soft Hard Discoid Other Blue Pale Central Peripheral P A P A P A
1 Group A 17(68%) 8(32%) 19(76%) 6(24%) 8(32%) 17(68%) 7(28%) 18(72%) 2(8%) 23(92%) 1(4%) 24(96%) 9(36%) 16(64%)
2 Group B 16(64%) 9(36%) 19(76%) 6(24%) 11(44%) 14(56%) 8(32%) 17(68%) 6(24%) 19(76%) 6(24%) 19(76%) 5(20%) 20(80%)
3 Group C 16(64%) 9(36%) 17(68%) 8(32%) 11(44%) 14(56%) 10(40%) 15(60%) 3(12%) 22(88%) 6(24%) 19(76%) 10(40%) 15(16%)
P-value
4 Group B v/s A 0.76 >0.99 0.38 0.75 0.24 0.09^ 0.2
5 Group C v/s A 0.76 0.52 0.38 0.37 >0.99 0.09^ 0.77
6 Group B v/s C >0.99 0.52 >0.99 0.5 0.46 >0.99 0.12