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Table 1 Characteristics of the patients who donated the myometrium biopsies analyzed in the present work (n = 60)

From: Influence of oxytocin receptor single nucleotide sequence variants on contractility of human myometrium: an in vitro functional study

Characteristic

Values a

Age (years)

34.0 ± 5.1

BMI (before pregnancy)

26.1 ± 8.5b

Gravidity (number)

2.0 ± 1.2

Parity (number)

1.4 ± 0.6

Comorbidities

 hypothyroidism

10

 gestational diabetes

10c

 obesity (BMI ≥ 30)

6

 overweight (BMI ≥ 25)

3

 gestational hypertension

3

 hyperthyroidism

1

 uterine atony

1

 osteoporosis

1

 anorexia

1

Gestational age (weeks)

38.3 ± 0.7

Cesarean (number)

1.0 ± 0.0

  1. a for continuous variables given as mean ± S.D., otherwise as number
  2. b data available for n = 26
  3. c of these, 2 being treated with insulin