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Table 3 Comparison of retained products of conception (RPOC) and state of ovary before and after medical therapy in three groups under study

From: A comparison of misoprostol with and without methylergometrine and oxytocin in outpatient medical abortion: a phase III randomized controlled trial

Variable

Total

Groups

 

Misoprostol

Misoprostol + Methylergometrine

Misoprostol + Oxytocin

P-value

Degree of RPOC before medication, mean ± SD

32.49 ± 20.38

35.38 ± 17.22

28.55 ± 20.63

33.26 ± 23.01

0.434*

Degree of RPOC after medication, mean ± SD

13.53 ± 13.13

19.07 ± 14.31

11.73 ± 12.86

9.68 ± 10.36

0.013*

P-value** *

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

NA

The state of the ovary before medication, Frequency(percent)

normal

20(66.7)

20(66.7)

20(66.7)

0.355* ** *

anormal

1(3.3)

1(3.3)

0(0)

cyst

6(20)

5(16.7)

4(13.3)

low few

2(6.7)

0(0)

0(0)

PCOS

1(3.3)

4(13.3)

6(20)

The state of the ovary after medication, Frequency(percent)

Normal

23(76.7)

21(70)

18(60)

0.237* * *

Cyst

2(6.7)

4(13.3)

2(6.7)

Low few

3(10)

0(0)

2(6.7)

PCOS

2(6.7)

5(16.7)

8(26.7)

Complete abortion, Frequency(percent)

Yes

25(83.3)

28(93.3)

28(93.3)

0.329* * *

No

5(16.7)

2(6.7)

2(6.7)

  1. RPOC: Retained products of conception, PCOS: Polycystic ovary syndrome, *One-way ANOVA, * * independent t-test,* * * Chi-square test NA: Not applicable, significance level < 0.05