Research Article

Clinical Presentation as a Predictor of the Response to Methotrexate Therapy in Patients with Ectopic Pregnancy

Table 4

Association of β-hCG values on days 0 and 4 in relation to methotrexate treatment success.

Methotrexate treatment successβ-hCG level at day zeroβ-hCG level at day 4
NoYesTotalNoYesTotal

<500018 (12.9)121 (87.1)139 (90.3)10 (7.8)118 (92.2)128 (83.1)
≥50005 (33.3)10 (66.7)15(9.7)13 (50.0)13 (50.0)26 (16.9)
value0.035<0.0001