Table 1. Comparison of demographic characteristics and hematological and biochemical parameters of the study groups.
| Variables | Control group (n=73) |
Preeclampsia group
(n=73) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 32.1±5.9 | 33.5±4.9 | 0.039 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.1±1.9 | 29.3±3.4 | 0.486 |
| Gravidity (n) | 4.8±3.4 | 5.0±2.5 | 0.550 |
| Parity (n) | 3.3±2.6 | 3.3±2.8 | 0.994 |
| Gestational age at blood sampling (weeks) | 35.04±3.61 | 35.08±3.61 | 0.216 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.77±0.55 | 10.75±0.41 | 0.735 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 35.5 (33.0–37.0) | 34.5 (32.9–36.0) | 0.012 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 38.0 (32.0–44.9) | 36.0 (27.0–44.9) | 0.101 |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 5.2 (4.4–6.1) | 5.3 (4.3–6.1) | 0.605 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 0.016 |
| White blood cell (×1000/mm3) | 6.52 (5.29–8.20) | 7.80 (4.48–10.45) | 0.039 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 0.50 (0.18–1.00) | 0.64 (0.32–1.50) | 0.016 |
| SCUBE1 (ng/mL) | 3.09±1.70 | 4.63±1.90 | <0.001 |
| Newborn’s birth weight (g) | 2976±413 | 2672±452 | 0.093 |
| Gestational age at delivery | 38 (37–40) | 37 (35–38) | 0.109 |
Values are mean±SD, n (%), or median (interquartile range) unless otherwise stated.