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Table 4 Comparison of PPV for CNV between NIPT and NIPT-PLUS according to different pregnancy characteristic

From: Performances of NIPT for copy number variations at different sequencing depths using the semiconductor sequencing platform

Characteristic

Prenatal diagnostic validated by CMA in NIPT

PPV for CNV in NIPT (%)

Prenatal diagnostic validated by CMA in NIPT-PLUS

PPV for CNV in NIPT-PLUS (%)

p

Positive

Negative

Positive

Negative

Serological screening for high or intermediate risks

37

70

34.58

16

16

50.00

0.12

Serological screening for the single marker value abnormality (AFP, β-HCG,uE3)

5

20

20.00

7

10

41.18

0.14

Ultrasound soft-marker abnormalities

12

14

46.15

8

5

61.54

0.36

isolated advanced maternal age (≥ 35 years, AMA)

5

28

15.15

6

17

26.09

0.31

Othera

2

4

33.33

4

5

44.44

0.67

  1. aPrevious adverse outcome of pregnancy; previous pregnancy history of chromosomal abnormalities fetus