Table 3.

Comparison of Elastin, Type I Collagen, miRNA-30d and miRNA-181a Expression Between POP and No POP Group at 6 Weeks Postpartum

Variables	POP Group X̅±S/Median (Interquartile Range)	No POP Group X̅±S/Median (Interquartile Range)	t/Z	p
Elastin (ng/mL)	2.63±0.09	2.60±0.11	1.28	0.26
type I collagen (pg/mL)	352.85 (290.24, 375.13)	350.28 (300.21, 400.20)	−0.65	0.51
miR-30d (pg/mL)	3.63 (2.71, 5.18)	2.05 (1.80, 3.33)	−2.88	0.004*
miR-181a (pg/mL)	3.36 (2.62, 4.80)	2.08 (2.00, 2.93)	−2.96	0.003*

Notes: Quantitative data are mean ± SD or median (25th; 75th percentile); Student’s t-test or F-test was used according variable distribution. *Statistically significant difference with p < 0.05

Abbreviation: POP, pelvic organ prolapse.