Valuables (n = 330)

Median (range) or n (%)

Maternal age, y

30.1 (18.9 - 42.4)

<20

7 (2.1)

20 - 30

148 (44.8)

30 - 40

168 (50.9)

40<

7 (2.1)

Multipara

186 (56.4)

Previous preterm delivery

33 (17.7)

Cervical cerclage

43 (13.0)

Cesarean section

175 (53.0)

Usage of tocolytics

310 (93.9)

Ritodrine chloride,

309 (93.6)

Magnesium sulfate

168 (50.9)

Betamethasone

161 (48.6)

Antibiotics

290 (87.9)

Abruption placenta

19 (5.8)

Cord prolapse

10 (3.0)

Latency period of PROM, days

4 (0 - 69)

Less than 2

104 (31.5)

2 to 9

136 (41.2)

9 to 16

36( 10.9)

16 or more

54 (16.4)

Excessive fever (˚C)a

35 (10.6)

CRPa > 2.0 mg/dl

165 (50.0)

WBCb > 15,000/mm3

93 (28.2)