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.