The agreement of case ascertainment between the computerized database of the Statistical Unit and medical record review was verified before going on the analysis. All statistical analyses were performed using Statistical Package for Social Science version 16
statistical software. Continuous data were presented
disease and premature rupture of membranes also affects not only on the immediate but also long-term health of the infant as well as on the well-being of the mothers and families.33,35-36 The results of this study suggested that pregnant women who prevented preterm deliveries.