Table 2.
Expression of chemokine receptor 4 in relation to baseline parameters
| Cases (P) | Controls (P) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean normalized ratio of mRNA expression of CXCR4 | 1.607±1.108 | 2.506±1.457 | <0.001 |
| Age (years) | |||
| ≤30 | 2.09±0.85 | 2.80±1.32 | 0.006 |
| >30 | 0.289±0.45 (0.001) | 0.52267±0.173 (0.001) | 0.246 |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| High | 2.090±0.00 | NA | |
| Middle | 1.980±0.948 | 2.514±1.551 | 0.310 |
| Low | 1.463±1.163 (0.3) | 2.503±1.448 (0.983) | 0.300 |
| Mental stress | |||
| No | 1.639±1.110 | 2.506±1.457 | 0.001 |
| Yes | 0.849±0.00 (0.85) | NA | NA |
| Gravida status | |||
| Primi | 2.788±1.274 | NA | |
| Multi | 1.367±0.892 (0.001) | 2.5243±1.447 | |
| Gestational age of fetus (weeks) | |||
| 10 | 1.544±1.147 | 2.543±1.432 | <0.001 |
| >10 | 1.846±0.978 (0.403) | 2.075±1.911 (0.543) | 0.745 |
| Number of previous abortions | |||
| 0 | 2.788±1.27 | 2.52±1.447 | 0.611 |
| 1 | 1.892±0.834 | NA | |
| >2 | 1.174±0.846 (0.021) | NA |
CXCR4=Chemokine receptor 4, mRNA=Messenger RNA, NA=Not available