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. 2024 Jul 25;24:421. doi: 10.1186/s12905-024-03271-0

Table 2.

Baseline characteristics of the included studies

Study ID MgSo4 Age, y
M (SD)
Gestational age, W
M (SD)
SBP, mmHg
M (SD)
DBP, mmHg
M (SD)
Mode Of Delivery
Pre-Eclampsia No. Vaginal Delivery No. Cesarean Section
Grillo et al. 2023a [13] 12 h 29 (8) 38 (3) 170 (30) 110 (20) 15 59
24 h 30 (10) 37 (5) 170 (23) 110 (30) 53 21
Hekal et al. 2020 [2] 12 h 26.6 (5) 38.2 (2) 162.5 (14.9) 105.1 (10.3) 37 43
24 h 26.6 (5.2) 38.2 (1.8) 161.1 (16.9) 100.3 (13.9) 35 45
Orisabinone et al. 2020 [12] 12 h 26.7(5.9) NA 178.1 (19.3) 105.1 (23) 27 31
24 h 27.7(6.7) NA 180 (23.3) 98.4 (32.3) 26 32
Dixit et al. 2020 [9] 12 h 27.9 (4.8) 36.7 (2.6) 166.2 (13.3) 104.7 (9.5) 16 16
24 h 27.3 (5.2) 36.6 (2.7) 165.2 (12.4) 104.1 (10.5) 17 18
Unwaha et al. 2020 [4] 12 h 34.1 (4.5) 34.4 (4) 174.5 (27.7) 110.8 (21.8) 15 25
24 h 32.3 (6.1) 34.1 (4.5) 175.3 (27.7) 110.9 (15.9) 10 30
Kashanian et al. 2015 [8] 12 h 28.9 (6.1) 36.1 (1.2) 152.2 (12.3) 95.2 (9.4) NA NA
24 h 29.9 (6.1) 36.2 (1.3) 158.3 (15.4) 95.1 (9.5) NA NA
El-Khaya et al. 2014 [14] 12 h 26.6 (5) 35.9 (2.9) 162.5 (14.9) 105.1 (10.3) 37 43
24 h 26.6 (5.2) 35.6 (2.7) 161.1 (16.9) 100.3 (13.9) 35 45
Maia et al. 2014 [7] 12 h 24.7 (6.3) 36.8 (3) 142.4 (16.4) 92.4 (11.9) 20 36
24 h 26.3 (7.6) 37.2 (4.9) 142.1 (15.1) 95.4 (10.8) 23 33
Ehrenberg et al. 2006 [10] 12 h 24.4 (6.5) 38.7 (1.7) 143 (13) 82 (10) 79 22
24 h 25.2 (6.5) 38.7 (1.7) 140 (13) 82 (11) 70 25
Eclampsia
 Khan et al. 2021 [17] 12 h  ≤ 30 yb 23 (46%) 36.7 (1.3) 138.2 (11.5) 85.6 (12.4) 15 35
 > 30 yb 27 (54%)
24 h  ≤ 30 yb 22 (44%) 36.6 (1.7) 141.5 (11.8) 90 (8.1) 19 31
 > 30 yb 28 (56%)
 Anjum et al. 2015 [3] 12 h 23.8 (3.4) 35.6 (1.2) 166.7 (18.8) 102.2 (8.7) NA NA
24 h 24.5 (3.6) 36.5 (1.6) 161.6 (21.5) 100.3 (13.9) NA NA
 Rao et al. 2015b [11] 12 h 20–24 y 33 (55%) NA  ≤ 90 6 (10%) NA NA NA
91–100 7 (11.6%)
25–29 y 14 (23.3%) 101–110 13 (21.6%)
30–40 y 13 (21.6%)  ≥ 110 34 (56.6%)
24 h 20–24 y 35 (58.3%) NA  ≤ 90 4 (6.6%) NA NA NA
91–100 9 (15%)
25–29 y 10 (16.6%) 101–110 15 (25%)
30–40 y 15(25%)  ≥ 110 32 (53.3%)
 Beyuo et al. 2022 [1] 12 h 31 (6) 36.5 (4.2) 168.8 (16.3) 107.3 (11.1) 214 369
24 h 31.3 (5.9) 35.2 (4.4) 165.7 (21.6) 109 (14.2) 172 398

M (SD) mean (standard division), y year, w week, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure

aData of Grillo et al. [13] reported as median (interquartile range)

bData reported as frequency (percentage)