Table 1.
Characteristics of postpartum individuals with preeclampsia with severe features (n = 25)
| Demographics | |
| Age, years (mean, SD) | 34 (5) |
| Self-identified race/ethnicity (n, %) | |
| White | 6 (24) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 5 (20) |
| Hispanic | 14 (56) |
| Medical comorbidities | |
| Pre-gravida obesity (n, %) | 11 (44) |
| Chronic hypertension (n, %) | 12 (48) |
| History of migraine headache (n, %) | 14 (56) |
| Pregnancy characteristics | |
| Primiparous (n, %) | 11 (44) |
| Gestational age at delivery in weeks (median, IQR) | 37.1 (35.4–39) |
| Days postpartum at the time of study enrollment (median, IQR) | 5.5 (2.5–8.6) |
| Preterm delivery (before 37 weeks; n, %) | 11 (44) |
| Fetal growth restriction (n, %) | 5 (20) |
| Gestational hypertension (n, %) | 5 (20) |
| Postpartum hemorrhage (n, %) | 5 (20) |
| Delivery type (n, %) | |
| Vaginal delivery | 11 (44) |
| Cesarean section | 14 (56) |
| Any adverse pregnancy outcome in a prior pregnancy (n, %) | |
| Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy | 7 (28) |
| Preterm delivery | 5 (20) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; N, number; SD, standard deviation.
Fetal growth restriction is defined as an estimated fetal weight <10th percentile. Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy is defined as the presence of gestational hypertension or preeclampsia with or without severe features. Pre-gravida obesity is defined as obesity (body mass index >30 kg/m2) during the first trimester of the initial prenatal appointment.