[Table/Fig-1]:

Clinical characteristics of cases and controls

Clinical characteristics	Cases (n=60)	Controls (n=60)	Significance level (p-value)
Age (years)	27.45 ±4.33	25.87 ± 3.11	0.023*
BMI (kg/m2)	27.07± 3.07	24.9 ± 2.32	<0.001*
Gestational age (weeks)	36.9± 0.9	38.21 ± 0.85	<0.001*
Systolic BP (mm Hg)	155.50±12.18	108±6.50	<0.001*
Diastolic BP(mm Hg)	108.18±10.89	68.69±8.19	<0.001*
Birth weight(kg)	2.61 ± 0.53	2.98 ± 0.36	<0.001*

Values are given as mean ± SD (Standard Deviation); *p < 0.05 - Statistically Significant; BMI – Body Mass Index; BP- Blood Pressure