Table 5.
Comparison of diagnostic test results between CONTROL & IUGR groups.
| Diagnostic test results | CONTROL | IUGR | Total | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 20 | n = 15 | n = 35 | |||||
| Umbilical artery PI, mean(SD) | 1.00 | 0.11 | 1.73 | 0.63 | 1.42 | 0.60 | 0.001* |
| Umbilical artery EDF n (%) | |||||||
| Negative | 0 | 0% | 6 | 40.0% | 6 | 17% | 0.030* |
| Positive | 11 | 55% | 8 | 53.3% | 19 | 54% | |
| Reversed | 0 | 0% | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 3% | |
| Middle cerebral artery PI, mean(SD) | 1.54 | 0.26 | 1.49 | 0.34 | 1.50 | 0.31 | 0.698 |
| MCA Vmax, mean(SD) | 38.30 | 5.85 | 38.06 | 9.92 | 38.14 | 8.68 | 0.954 |
| MCA EDF, n (%) | |||||||
| Negative | 13 | 65% | 0 | 0% | 13 | 37% | <0.01* |
| Positive | 7 | 35% | 15 | 100% | 21 | 60% | |
| CP RATIO, mean(SD) | – | – | 1.00 | 0.55 | 1.00 | 0.55 | |
| DV PI, mean(SD) | 0.45 | 0.08 | 0.74 | 0.40 | 0.67 | 0.37 | 0.180 |
| DV EDF n (%) | |||||||
| Negative | 0 | 0% | 1 | 7% | 1 | 3% | 0.582 |
| Positive | 4 | 20% | 13 | 87% | 17 | 49% | |
| RT UT, mean(SD) | 0.85 | 0.19 | 1.74 | 0.79 | 1.26 | 0.70 | 0.001* |
| EDN n (%) | |||||||
| Absent | 13 | 65% | 7 | 47% | 20 | 57% | 0.017* |
| Present | 0 | 0% | 4 | 27% | 4 | 11% | |
| LT UT, mean(SD) | 1.02 | 0.42 | 2.00 | 0.65 | 1.47 | 0.72 | <0.01* |
| EDN n (%) | |||||||
| Absent | 12 | 60% | 1 | 7% | 13 | 37% | <0.01* |
| Present | 1 | 5% | 10 | 67% | 11 | 31% | |
| Amniotic fluid index, mean(SD) | 13.83 | 2.03 | 12.77 | 5.49 | 13.18 | 4.41 | 0.635 |
| Amniotic fluid deepest pool, mean(SD) | 5.09 | 0.95 | 3.95 | 1.45 | 4.41 | 1.37 | 0.040* |
| Placental Grade n (%) | |||||||
| 1 | 9 | 45% | 7 | 47% | 16 | 46% | 0.922 |
| 2 | 11 | 55% | 8 | 53% | 19 | 54% | |
p < 0.05 alpha
*
(significant).
PI, pulsatility index; EDF, end diastolic flow; MCA, middle cerebral artery; Vmax, maximum velocity; CP, cerebroplacental ratio; DV, ductus venosus; RT UT, right uterine artery; LT UT, left uterine artery.