Table 2.
Relationship between participant's characteristics and ectopic rupturing.
| Characteristics | Ectopic outcome | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruptured | Unruptured | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age | 0.51 | ||
| <25 | 30 (76.9) | 9 (23.1) | |
| 25–30 | 42 (70.0) | 18 (30.0) | |
| >30 | 10 (62.5) | 6 (37.5) | |
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| Parity (at the time of ectopic) | 0.10 | ||
| 0 | 39 (78.0) | 11 (22.0) | |
| 1 | 25 (75.8) | 8 (24.2) | |
| ≥2 | 18 (56.3) | 14 (43.7) | |
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| Marital status | 0.03 | ||
| Single | 47 (79.7) | 12 (20.3) | |
| Married | 35 (62.5) | 21 (37.5) | |
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| Period of amenorrhea (weeks) | <0.01 | ||
| ≤8 | 17 (47.2) | 19 (52.8) | |
| 9–10 | 48 (78.7) | 13 (21.3) | |
| ≥11 | 17 (94.4) | 1 (5.6) | |
|
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| Previous abdominal surgery | 0.69 | ||
| Yes | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | |
| No | 77 (72.0) | 30 (28.0) | |
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| Side affected | 0.41 | ||
| Left | 34 (66.7) | 17 (33.3) | |
| Right | 48 (75.0) | 16 (25.0) | |
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| Site of ectopic | 0.01 | ||
| Tubal | |||
| Ampullary | 40 (78.4) | 11 (21.6) | |
| Fimbrial | 13 (59.1) | 9 (40.9) | |
| Infundibulum | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Isthmic | 11 (50.0) | 11 (50.0) | |
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| Nontubal | |||
| Cornual | 16 (94.1) | 1 (5.9) | |
| Ovarian | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | |
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| Mode of presentation | 0.70 | ||
| BPV | 22 (66.7) | 11 (33.3) | |
| LAP | 12 (70.6) | 5 (29.4) | |
| BPV/LAP | 44 (72.1) | 17 (27.9) | |
| Sudden collapse | 4 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
n: number in group; BPV: bleeding per vaginum; LAP: lower abdominal pain.