Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of participants in the study
| Characteristic | Preterm birth (n = 21) |
Preterm preeclampsia (n = 28) |
Term delivery (n = 31) |
Term preeclampsia (n = 23) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 32.5 ± 3.7 | 32.5 ± 5.2 | 32.6 ± 3.5 | 33.1 ± 4.4 |
| BMI | 25.3 ± 2.8 | 24.2 ± 3.5 | 26.7 ± 4.3 | 25.9 ± 4.7 |
| Gestational week | 34.6 ± 2.1 | 33.7 ± 2.9 | 38.3 ± 1.2 | 39.1 ± 1.7 |
| SBP/DBP | 122.4 ± 20.3 | 154.9 ± 12.3 | 117.6 ± 19.4 | 157.1 ± 23.5 |
| /73.3 ± 7.7 | /87.4 ± 8.2 | /82.3 ± 9.9 | /90.3 ± 6.9 | |
| Smoking-yes | 0/21 | 0/28 | 1/31 | 2/23 |
| Infant sex (male/Female) | 8/13 | 12/16 | 10/21 | 8/15 |
| Previous pregnancy hypertension | 1/21 | 3/28 | 0/31 | 2/23 |
| HELLP symptom | 0/21 | 3/28 | 0/31 | 1/23 |
BMI: Body mass index; SBP: systolic pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HELLP symptom: hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets count syndrome