Table 1.
Clinical profile of placental tissues. BMI, (Body Mass Index); V, (Vaginal), C, (Caesarean section with no labor); CL, (Caesarean section with labor); G1, (Grade1); G2, (Grade2); G3, (Grade3); Y/N, (Yes/No); U (Unknown). Values with different superscript letters were significantly different from other patient groups (p < 0.05).
| Pregnancies | PTB | ChA | ELCS | SVD | p Value | Flow Cytometry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | (n = 12) | (n = 13) | (n = 13) | (n = 13) | (n = 6) | |
| Maternal Characteristics | ||||||
| Maternal Age (years) | 29.6 ± 1.83 a (21–43) |
28.5 ± 2.25 a (17–40) |
35.8 ± 0.85 b (34–42) |
32.4 ± 1.06 a (27–43) |
<0.05 | 35.0 ± 3.52 (29–39) |
| Labor (Y/N/U) | 10:2:0 | 12:1:0 | 0:13:0 | 13:0:0 | - | 0:6:0 |
| BMI | 22.4 ± 1.18 a (18.26–29.75) |
23.8 ± 1.12 a (18.30–29.75) |
22.6 ± 1.77 a (15.24–32.44) |
23.2 ± 1.34 a (19.08–32.91) |
NS | 23.4 ± 2.91 (19.9 ± 7.3) |
| Fetal Characteristics | ||||||
| Gestational age (weeks) | 31.7 ± 0.93 a (25.3–36.0) |
29.3 ± 1.01 a (26–33) |
38.6 ± 0.30 b (37–41) |
39.0 ± 0.32 b (37–40.4) |
<0.05 | 39.2 ± 0.08 (39.1–39.3) |
| Blood draw: Gestational age (weeks) | - | - | - | - | - | 14.4 ± 3.36 (12.3–20.9) |
| Neonatal sex (Male/Female/U) | 9:3:0 | 9:4:0 | 8:5:0 | 7:6:0 | - | 3:0:3 |
| Pathology Characteristics | ||||||
| Chorioamnionitis (G1,G2,G3,U) | No | 1:10:1:U | No | No | - | No |
| Glucocorticoid treatment | Yes | Yes | No | No | - | No |