Table 1. Demographic and obstetric characteristics of study subjects.
Control | Preeclampsia | P | |
(n = 10) | (n = 10) | ||
Maternal age (years) | 25.3±6.237 | 22.4±7.152 | 0.372 |
Gestational age (weeks) | 38.6±1.174 | 35.5±3.504 | 0.026 |
Weight gain (Kg) | 10.77±5.094 | 20.22±5.037 | 0.001 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 22.59±6.912 | 26.73±5.379 | 0.154 |
Blood Pressure | |||
Systolic (mmHg) | 116±10.666 | 140.4±4.971 | <0.0001 |
Diastolic (mmHg) | 70.6±7.306 | 91±5.436 | <0.0001 |
Birth Weights (g) | 3190.6±581.115 | 2607±881.328 | 0.0975 |
Proteinuria (mg) | NE | 1624.4±1072.915 | NE |
Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Significant at P<0.05.
BMI – Body Mass Index.
NE - not evaluated.