Table 1.
Comparison of demographic, hematological, and inflammatory parameters between hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) patients and healthy controls
| HG (n = 159) | Control (n = 100) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | ||
| Age (year) | 29.00 (25.00–32.00) | 30.00 (26.00–34.00) | 0.319 |
| Gravida | 2.00 (1.00–3.00) | 2.00 (1.00–3.00) | 0.693 |
| Parity | 1.00 (0.00–2.00) | 1.00 (0.00–1.50) | 0.476 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 10.00 (8.00–12.00) | 12.00 (10.00–14.00) | < 0.001 |
| Consanguineous marriage, n (%) | 13 (8.2) | 5 (5.0) | 0.328** |
| Hb (g/dl) | 12.90 (12.00–13.70) | 12.65 (11.95–13.30) | 0.063 |
| NEU % | 73.50 (66.60–79.20) | 70.00 (65.55–74.20) | 0.002 |
| LYM % | 18.80 (13.70–24.40) | 22.15 (17.00–25.85) | 0.001 |
| PLT (× 103/μl) | 255.00 (216.00–304.00) | 242.00 (215.00–291.50) | 0.172 |
| PCT | 0.27 (0.22–0.31) | 0.25 (0.22–0.28) | 0.032 |
| PDW | 12.40 (10.90–14.50) | 11.75 (10.35–13.00) | 0.003 |
| MPV | 10.50 (9.70–11.30) | 10.00 (9.70–11.00) | 0.161 |
| RDW | 13.30 (12.70–14.40) | 13.35 (12.90–14.60) | 0.129 |
| Ketonuria, n (%) | 105 (66.0) | 0 (0) | < 0.001** |
| Monocyte count (103/μl) | 0.59 (0.49–0.77) | 0.56 (0.50–0.70) | 0.352 |
| Eozinofil | 0.05 (0.02–0.10) | 0.09 (0.05–0.15) | < 0.001 |
| Bazofil | 0.03 (0.02–0.05) | 0.03 (0.02–0.04) | 0.891 |
| Lymphocyte count (103/μl) | 1.87 (1.46–2.24) | 2.00 (1.70–2.40) | 0.084 |
| Neutrophil count (103/μl) | 7.25 (5.48–8.68) | 6.60 (5.31–7.79) | 0.033 |
| ß-HCG (mIU/ml) | 80,556.00 (18,981.00–150647.40) | – | – |
| NLR | 3.83 (2.66–5.81) | 3.15 (2.59–4.23) | 0.004 |
| PLR | 142.16 (108.45–190.00) | 128.16 (103.49–148.51) | 0.003 |
| SII | 1027.55 (690.96–1519.00) | 808.88 (601.54–1054.89) | < 0.001 |
| PIV | 633.74 (394.53–1020.71) | 466.98 (320.21–703.03) | < 0.001 |
HG hyperemesis gravidarum, Hb hemoglobin, NEU neutrophil count, LYM lymphocyte count, PLT platelet count, PCT plateletcrit, PDW platelet distribution width, MPV mean platelet volume, RDW red cell distribution width, HCG human chorionic gonadotropin, NLR neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, PLR platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, PIV pan-immune-inflammation score, SII systemic immune-inflammation index
*p values in bold are statistically significant