Table 2.
Mean anthropometric and BMD changes in those with or without gestational hypertension
| Gestational hypertension (n = 22) | Normal (n = 428) | P value | MD (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 31.2 (SD 5.29) | 31.1 (SD 4.06) | 0.93 | 0.07 (−1.69 to 1.85) |
| Height (cm) | 156.4 (SD 5.11) | 156.4 (SD 5.39) | 0.97 | −0.03 (−2.35 to 2.28) |
| Education | ||||
| Primary | 0 (0%) | 8 (1.9%) | NS | |
| Secondary | 18 (82%) | 378 (88.3%) | ||
| Tertiary | 4 (18%) | 42 (9.8%) | ||
| Parity | ||||
| Primiparous | 18 (81.8%) | 223 (52.1%) | 0.025 | |
| Para 1 | 4 (18.2%) | 182 (42.5%) | ||
| Para 2 or higher | 0 | 23 (5.4%) | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Professional | 2 (9%) | 10 (2.3%) | NS | |
| Clerical | 10 (45.5%) | 144 (33.7%) | ||
| Technical | 4 (18.1%) | 40 (9.4%) | ||
| Service | 3 (13.7%) | 112 (26.1%) | ||
| Manual | 0 (0%) | 44 (10.3%) | ||
| Housewife | 3 (13.7%) | 78 (18.2%) | ||
| Early pregnancy weight (kg) | 61.9 (SD 10.6) | 56.6 (SD 8.17) | 0.004 | 5.29 (1.73 to 8.86) |
| Early pregnancy BMI (kg/cm2) | 25.3 (SD 4.14) | 23.1 (SD 3.14) | 0.002 | 2.17 (0.80 to 3.55) |
| Early pregnancy body fat (%) | 34.7 (SD 6.03) | 30.3 (SD 5.70) | 0.001 | 4.47 (2.01 to 6.93) |
| Early pregnancy BMD (g/cm2) | 0.636 (SD 0.086) | 0.591 (SD 0.108) | 0.053 | 0.045 (0.0006 to 0.091) |
| Mean weight gain (kg) | 9.35 (SD 2.58) | 9.8 (SD 3.11) | 0.49 | −0.45 (−1.78 to 0.86) |
| Mean body fat accumulation (%) | 7.15 (SD 1.91) | 7.61 (SD 2.93) | 0.47 | −0.45 (−1.05 to 1.40) |
| Mean BMD loss (g/cm2) | 0.052 (SD 0.024) | 0.037 (SD 0.034) | 0.037 | 0.015 (0.0009 to 0.029) |
BMI body mass index, SD standard deviation, NS no significance, MD mean difference, CI confidence interval