Table 3.

Significant correlations between selected variables and AASI during pregnancy and after delivery

	AASI During pregnancy (N=84)	AASI After delivery (N=58)
Systolic BP whole 24 h during pregnancy	r = 0.247*	r = 0.212
Systolic BP night-time during pregnancy	r = 0.286**	r = 0.244
Diastolic BP night-time during pregnancy	r = 0.215*	r = 0.204
Systolic BP whole 24h 3 months after delivery	r = 0.225	r = 0.341*
Diastolic BP whole 24h 3 months after delivery	r = 0.032	r = 0.280*
Systolic BP night-time 3 months after delivery	r = 0.227	r = 0.410**
Diastolic BP night-time 3 months after delivery	r = 0.045	r = 0.395**
BMI before pregnancy	r = 0.248*	r = 0.078
Woman’s age	r = 0.245*	r = 0.246
Nocturnal diastolic dipping during pregnancy	r = -0.386**	r = -0.317*
Nocturnal systolic dipping 3 months after delivery	r = -0.077	r = -0.344*

AASI, ambulatory arterial stiffness index, BP, blood pressure, BMI, body mass index. Significant difference =* p < 0.05, ** p = < 0.01.