Table II.
Demographic characteristics of cohort by preeclampsia
| Trait | 1 Non Preeclamptic (N=320) | Preeclamptic (N=103) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks) | 31.7±3.3 | 30.5±3.0 | 3.6×10−4 |
| Birth weight (grams) | 1,916.0±751.1 | 1,427.4±625.6 | 3.1×10−9 |
| SGA | 18 (5.6%) | 29 (28.2%) | 2.7×10−10 |
| Infant gender (male) | 193 (60.3%) | 57 (55.3%) | 0.37 |
| Race | 0.54 | ||
| White | 268 (85.4%) | 90 (90.0%) | |
| African-American | 13 (4.1%) | 3 (3.0%) | |
| Asian | 4 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Other | 29 (9.2%) | 7 (7.0%) | |
| Ethnicity - (Non-Hispanic) | 285 (90.8%) | 93 (94.9%) | 0.19 |
| Delivery method (C-section) | 131 (40.9%) | 78 (75.7%) | 8.1×10−10 |
| Type of labor | 4.8×10−39 | ||
| no labor | 38 (12.2%) | 60 (58.8%) | |
| induction | 28 (9.0%) | 37 (36.3%) | |
| spontaneous | 246 (78.9%) | 5 (4.9%) |
SGA: small for gestational age
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The comparison is preterm infants born to mothers with (Preeclamptic) and without (Non Preeclamptic) preeclampsia