Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics of Study Groups
| Characteristic | Prior Eclampsia (n=25) |
Control (n=28) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 57 (5) | 57 (6) | NS |
| Years after index pregnancy | 32.6 (8.4) | 32.2 (7.7) | NS |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 143 (16) | 130 (15) | <0.01 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 86.6 (11) | 81.5 (9) | NS |
| Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 | 27.5 (4.2) | 25.7 (4.4) | NS |
| Antihypertensive medication use | 40% (10/25) | 4% (1/28) | <0.03 |
| Hormone replacement use | 36% (9/25) | 43% (12/28) | NS |
| Smoking, current or former | 44% (11/25) | 54% (15/28) | NS |
Continuous variables are reported as mean (SD). Categorical variables are given as percentages.
NS indicates not significantly different from controls.