Table 1.
Characteristics of included subjects.
| Characteristic | ACE/ARB exposed (n = 138) | Other antihypertensives (n = 110) | Healthy nonexposed (n = 138) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs ± SD)* | 34.9 ± 4.9 | 34.3 ± 4.2 | 33.9 ± 4.5 | 0.18 |
| Gravidity (%)† | ||||
| 1 2 ≥3 |
41 (29.7) 39 (28.3) 58 (42.0) |
31 (28.2) 41 (37.3) 38 (34.5) |
41 (29.7) 41 (29.7) 56 (40.6) |
0.60 |
| Parity (%)† | ||||
| 0 1 ≥2 |
59 (42.7) 38 (27.5) 41 (29.7) |
44 (40.0) 46 (41.8) 20 (18.2) |
57 (41.3) 47 (34.1) 34 (24.6) |
0.13 |
| Previous miscarriage (%)† | ||||
| 0 1 ≥2 |
110 (79.7) 17 (12.3) 11 (8.0) |
81 (73.6) 22 (20.0) 7 (6.4) |
105 (76.1) 21 (15.2) 12 (8.7) |
0.54 |
| Previous elective abortions (%)† | ||||
| 0 ≥1 |
119 (86.2) 19 (13.8) |
103 (93.6) 7 (6.4) |
123 (89.1) 15 (10.9) |
0.27 |
| Gestational age at call (wks ± SD)‡ | 7.0 ± 3.4 | 10.5 ± 8.3 | 7.4 ± 3.4 | 0.09 |
| Alcohol† | ||||
| No Light |
114 (85.1) 20 (14.9) |
100 (90.1) 11 (9.9) |
125 (90.6) 13 (9.4) |
0.30 |
| Smoking† | ||||
| No Yes |
117 (88.0) 16 (12.0) |
102 (93.6) 7 (6.4) |
129 (93.5) 9 (6.5) |
0.18 |
*One-way Anova, †chi-square test, ‡one-way Anova on ranks.