Table 2.
Management or characteristics of next pregnancy after previable, preterm PROM dichotamized by delivery gestational age.
| Characteristic | Next Pregnancy After Previable Preterm PROM Delivered Preterm N=50 |
Next Pregnancy After Previable Preterm PROM Delivered at Term N=58 |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median interpregnancy interval, years (IQR) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 0.565 |
| At least one cervical length assessment by transvaginal ultrasound, n(%) | 22 (44) | 14 (24) | 0.029 |
| Cervical cerclage placement, n(%) | 18 (36) | 12 (21) | 0.077 |
| Received vaginal progesterone, n(%) | 2 (4) | 2 (3) | >0.99 |
| Intramuscular progesterone supplementation, n(%)* | 13/46 (28) | 17/54 (31) | 0.726 |
| Any preterm birth prophylaxis (vaginal progesterone, intramuscular progesterone, or cerclage), n(%) | 26 (52) | 23 (40) | 0.199 |
| Clinical and/or pathologic evidence of chorioamnionitis noted at delivery, n(%) | 13 (26) | 3 (5) | 0.003 |
Only the 100 pregnancies delivering in 2004 or later considered