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Table 4 Correlation of the cervical resistance values measured in the zone of ECO on the lower pressure-sensitive film and other parameters

From: Analysis of cervical resistance during continuous controllable balloon dilatation: controlled clinical and experimental study

 

Lower film ECO

p Value

Number of births

ρ = −0.054a

0.738

Number of miscarriages

ρ = 0.035a

0.829

Number of abortions

ρ = −0.118a

0.462

Lower film ICO

r = 0.455b

0.003c

Upper film ICO

r = 0.255b

0.107

Upper film ECO

r = 0.657b

0.000c

  1. ICO internal cervical os, ECO external cervical os
  2. aSpearman’s correlation coefficient
  3. bPearson’s correlation coefficient
  4. cStatistically significant correlation