Table 1.

Clinical characteristics and pregnancy outcome in the hypertensive and normotensive groups.

	Hypertensive (n = 17) Mean ± SD	Normotensive (n = 116) Mean ± SD	P
Maternal age	36.53 ± 4.64	34.04 ± 5.11	0.06
Gest. Age at AC	18.88 ± 3.04	19.38 ± 3.12	0.53
Gest. Age at delivery	36.59 ± 2.79	39.54 ± 1.23	<0.01
Method of delivery
Vaginal delivery	10 (58.8%)	82 (70.7%)
Cesarean section	7 (41.2%)	34 (29.3%)	0.40
Fetal gender
Male	7 (41.2%)	63 (54.3%)
Female	10 (58.8%)	53 (45.7%)	0.44
Birthweight	2862 ± 812	3389 ± 436	< 0.01
Apgar score
1 minute	9.25	9.24	0.96
5 minute	9.94	9.97	0.43
Cord pH	7.34	7.34	0.97

AC: amniocentesis.