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. 2022 Mar 14;17(3):e0262002. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262002

Table 3. Median cervical dilatation rate to the full dilatation (cm/h) for overall and according to type of breech presentation and parity.

Results are expressed as median (IQR).

Cervical dilatation (cm) Overall (n = 349) Complete breech (n = 117) Frank breech (n = 123) p Multiparous (n = 212) Nulliparous (n = 137) p
3 to 10 1.65 [1.27, 2.59] n = 179 1.56 [1.21, 2.57], n = 52 1.75 [1.29, 2.63], n = 127 0.482 1.73 [1.33, 2.73] n = 100 1.62 [1.17, 2.33] n = 79 0.256
4 to 10 1.80 [1.20, 2.67 n = 147 1.71 [1.20, 2.40], n = 50 2.00 [1.26, 2.67], n = 97 0.257 2.00 [1.27, 3.00] n = 87 1.48 [1.13, 2.22] n = 60 0.053
5 to 10 1.67 [1.25, 2.61] n = 183 2.00 [1.25, 3.10], n = 67 1.67 [1.18, 2.50], n = 116 0.316 2.00 [1.31, 3.08] n = 110 1.54 [1.11, 2.22] n = 73 0.045
6 to 10 1.60 [1.11, 2.78] n = 142 1.50 [1.23, 3.39], n = 54 1.75 [1.00, 2.38], n = 88 0.386 1.70 [1.13, 3.43] n = 80 1.50 [1.10, 2.00] n = 62 0.210
7 to 10 1.50 [1.00, 2.94] n = 138 1.50 [1.15, 2.40], n = 44 1.50 [1.00, 3.00], n = 94 0.716 1.50 [1.00, 2.40] n = 82 1.50 [1.00, 3.00] n = 56 0.622
8 to 10 1.39 [0.98, 2.67] n = 160 1.92 [1.00, 3.57], n = 52 1.33 [0.91, 2.22], n = 108 0.045 1.60 [1.00, 2.67] n = 99 1.33 [0.92, 2.03] n = 61 0.445
9 to 10 [0.86, 1.93] n = 162 1.05 [1.00, 2.96], n = 52 1.00 [0.86, 1.33], n = 110 0.017 1.00 [0.92, 2.00] n = 99 [0.86, 1.33] n = 63 0.167