Table 2:
Blood pressure parameters by study arm over time
| Vital Sign Parameter | Control* | SNOO | p value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 56 | n = 54 | ||
| At initial prenatal visit | n = 54 | n = 54 | |
| Mean arterial pressure | 90±8 | 87±7 | 0.05 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 119±9 | 115±10 | 0.09 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 76±9 | 73±8 | 0.08 |
| On admission to Labor and Delivery | n = 56 | n = 54 | |
| Mean arterial pressure | 102±9 | 103±12 | 0.68 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 135±12 | 140±13 | 0.12 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 86±10 | 86±13 | 0.78 |
| Enrollment | n = 56 | n = 54 | |
| Mean arterial pressure | 102±11 | 102±8 | 0.78 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 134±14 | 135±12 | 0.77 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 86±10 | 85±8 | 0.50 |
| On antihypertensive medication(s) at enrollment‡ | 3 (5%) | 4 (7%) | 0.71 |
| On antihypertensive medication(s) at postpartum discharge‡ | 11 (20%) | 9 (17%) | 0.69 |
| 1 week postpartum | n = 49 | n = 53 | |
| Mean arterial pressure | 103±7 | 99±10 | 0.04 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 130±10 | 131±14 | 0.89 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 89±8 | 83±11 | 0.003 |
| On antihypertensive medication(s)‡ | 19 (35%) | 12 (23%) | 0.15 |
| Stage 1+ HTN or on antihypertensive medication(s)‡ | 44 (85%) | 43 (85%) | 0.84 |
| 6 weeks postpartum | n = 51 | n = 53 | |
| Mean arterial pressure (primary outcome) | 94±8 | 93±8 | 0.54 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 122±11 | 121±10 | 0.55 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 80±8 | 79±8 | 0.62 |
| On antihypertensive medication(s)‡ | 13 (26%) | 8 (15%) | 0.19 |
| Stage 1+ HTN or on antihypertensive medication(s)‡ | 32 (63%) | 31 (58%) | 0.66 |
| 4 months postpartum | n = 31 | n = 45 | |
| Mean arterial pressure | 94±8 | 93±9 | 0.56 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 122±12 | 121±10 | 0.80 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 80±7 | 78±10 | 0.48 |
| On antihypertensive medication(s)‡ | 3 (9%) | 3 (6%) | 0.62 |
| Stage 1+ HTN or on antihypertensive medication(s)‡ | 19 (61%) | 21 (47%) | 0.21 |
Data are reported as mean±SD unless otherwise indicated
p values indicate the statistical testing result from two-sample t-tests for normally distributed continuous variables, or Pearson’s chi-squared or Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables
Data are reported as n (%)