Table 1.
Summary of patient characteristics: All patient samples
| Patient characteristicsa | Normotensive (n=20) | Pre-eclampsia (n=24) | P-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | 31.810±0.89 | 30.29±0.98 | 0.26 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 38.62±0.43 | 32.00±0.74 | <0.001 |
| Infant birth weight (g) | 3193.48±117.43 | 1662. 21±152.30 | <0.001 |
| Infant weight percentiles (%)c | 25-50 | 10-25 | <0.05 |
| Placental weight (g)d | 583.00±37.79 | 361.36±22.45 | <0.001 |
| Infant sex | 11F, 10M | 12F, 12M | 1.00 |
| Gravidity | 16 primi-, 5 multi- | 18 primi-, 6 multi- | 1.00 |
| Parity | 19 primi-, 2 multi- | 21 primi-, 3 multi- | 1.00 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)e | <140 | 168.45±2.56 | NA |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)e | <90 | 105.00±1.92 | NA |
| Antihypertensive treatment(s)f | Not given | 19 | NA |
| MgSO4 treatmentf | Not given | 17 | NA |
NA, not applicable.
a
Shown is the mean ± SEM unless stated otherwise.
b
Student's t test with Welch's Correction for parametric data and 2 X 2 contingency table with Fisher's Exact Test for categorical data were used.
c
Data shown as median.
d
Placental weights for n=3 normotensive and n=3 SPE patients were not recorded.