Table 2.
Neonatal characteristics of the newborns from the pregnancy with preeclampsia received or not received yoga treatment
| Neonatal characteristics | PE group (n = 82) |
PE + Yoga group (n = 54) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight (kg) | 2.21 ± 0.26 | 2.59 ± 0.21 | < 0.001 |
| Birth length (cm) | 43.83 ± 2.20 | 49.41 ± 1.88 | < 0.001 |
| Head circumference (cm) | 30.77 ± 1.80 | 34.17 ± 1.15 | < 0.001 |
| Chest circumference (cm) | 27.75 ± 2.01 | 32.17 ± 1.99 | < 0.001 |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks) | 37.12 ± 2.19 | 37.72 ± 1.68 | 0.09 |
All data are continuous variables presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD), and comparisons between the two groups were performed using the independent t-test. Statistical significance was defined as P < 0.05
PE preeclampsia