Table 8 Comparison of elastography findings of the second visit and parity
From: Value of cervical strain in ultrasound elastography as a predictor of spontaneous preterm delivery
Parity | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primigravida (n = 6) | Multipara (n = 68) | ||||
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
Cervix length (cm)second visit(mean ± SD) | 3.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.067 |
Strain T1 second visit(mean ± SD) | 0.09 | 0.012 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.009 |
Strain T2 second visit(mean ± SD) | 0.021 | 0.022 | 0.41 | 0.29 | 0.08 |
Ratio T1 second visit(mean ± SD) | 1.29 | 0.27 | 0.90 | 0.33 | 0.009 |
Ratio T2 second visit(mean ± SD) | 0.84 | 0.25 | 0.79 | 0.28 | 0.64 |
Count | Column N (%) | Count | Column N (%) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E.I entire cervix second visit | Hard | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.13 |
Mild soft | 2 | 33.3 | 15 | 22.1 | ||
Moderate soft | 4 | 66.7 | 25 | 36.8 | ||
Very soft | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | 41.2 | ||
The softest | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
E.I Int os second visit | Hard | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.21 |
Mild soft | 3 | 50.0 | 15 | 22.1 | ||
Moderate soft | 3 | 50.0 | 25 | 36.8 | ||
Very soft | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | 39.7 | ||
The softest | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.5 | ||
E.I Ex os second visit | Hard | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.95 |
Mild soft | 3 | 50.0 | 32 | 47.1 | ||
Moderate soft | 3 | 50.0 | 35 | 51.5 | ||
Very soft | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.5 | ||
The softest | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||