Table 2.
Characteristics of Women With and Without Preeclampsia.
| Characteristic | First Stage Study | Replication | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls (N = 703) | PE (N = 515) | Controls (N = 178) | Early-onset (N = 166) | |
| Maternal age | 28.5 ± 4.9 | 29.8 ± 6.0 | 27.8 ± 3.9 | 30.7 ± 3.5 |
| Pre-BMI | 21.9 ± 3.2 | 24.3 ± 3.7 | 22.6 ± 3.2 | 24.4 ± 3.3 |
| Primiparas | 365 (51.9%) | 276 (53.6%) | 77 (43.3%) | 81 (48.8%) |
| SBP, mm Hg | 119.4 ± 10.1 | 160.2 ± 19.3 | 117.7 ± 9.4 | 158.4 ± 19.9 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 77.1 ± 7.4 | 108.2 ± 14.2 | 74.9 ± 6.9 | 105.9 ± 14.5 |
| Delivery weeks | 39.2 ± 1.4 | 35.7 ± 3.5 | 39.2 ± 1.2 | 29.0 ± 6.1 |
| Fetal weight, g | 3413.3 ± 473.2 | 2622.9 ± 928.5 | 3335.4 ± 368.0 | 1654.7 ± 814.7 |
Abbreviations: PE, preeclampsia; pre-BMI, prepregnancy body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, Diastolic blood pressure.