Table 4. Diagnostic power of vaginal fluid creatinine in subgroup analysis

Vaginal fluid creatinine (mg/dL) Ruptured membranes Intact membranes Accuracy (95% CI) Sensitivity (95% CI) Specificity (95% CI)
General (all patients. n=693)
 ≥0.29 215 16 0.95 (0.94–0.97) 0.93 (0.89–0.96) 0.97 (0.94–0.98)
 <0.29 16 446
Closed cervix (n=368)
 ≥0.29 56 9 0.970 (0.95–0.99) 0.965 (0.88–0.99) 0.971 (0.94–0.99)
 <0.29 2 301
Dilated cervix (n=325)
 ≥0.26 163 10 0.94 (0.91–0.96) 0.94 (0.89–0.97) 0.93 (0.88–0.97)
 <0.26 10 142
Urinary incontinence during pregnancy (n=74)
 ≥0.31 15 4 0.93 (0.85–0.98) 0.94 (0.70–0.99) 0.93 (0.83–0.98)
 <0.31 1 54
No urinary incontinence during pregnancy (n=619)
 ≥0.29 200 12 0.95 (0.93–0.97) 0.93 (0.89–0.96) 0.97 (0.95–0.98)
 <0.29 15 392