Table 1.
Clinical and obstetric characteristics of pregnant women in a community based study
| Variables | Preeclampsia (n = 30) | Normotensive controls (n = 182) | p-value (1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) |
26.9 ± 7.9 |
23.9 ± 5.8 |
0.014 |
| Number of gestations |
2.3 ± 3.0 |
2.5 ± 1.7 |
0.647 |
| Mean Parity |
1.1 ± 2.9 |
1.2 ± 1.3 |
0.873 |
| BMI at recruitment (kg/m2) |
25.3 ± 3.9 |
23.7 ± 3.6 |
0.020 |
| Gestational age at recruitment (weeks) |
19.6 ± 8.2 |
18.7 ± 7.8 |
0.599 |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) |
37.6 ± 3.2 |
39.1 ± 1.9 |
0.015 |
| Maternal Initial weight (kg) |
63.9 ± 11.2 |
58.3 ± 9.3 |
0.038 |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) |
37.6 ± 3.2 |
39.1 ± 1.9 |
0.015 |
| Infant birth weight (g) |
3028 ± 802 |
3236 ± 491 |
0.178 |
| AST (U/l) |
16.6 ± 4.1 |
15.2 ± 5.1 |
0.193 |
| ALT (U/l) |
14.8 ± 5.7 |
11.9 ± 5.5 |
0.012 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) |
227.1 ± 57.2 |
221.2 ± 54.2 |
0.607 |
| Tryglicerides (mg/dl) |
190.1 ± 61.8 |
177.8 ± 59.5 |
0.326 |
| HDL (mg/dl) |
49.1 ± 13.6 |
48.9 ± 11.4 |
0.964 |
| LDL (mg/dl) |
139.3 ± 53.8 |
136.2 ± 46.7 |
0.762 |
| VLDL (mg/dl) |
37.5 ± 12.4 |
35.1 ± 11.9 |
0.343 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) |
64.9 ± 11.0 |
68.4 ± 47.6 |
0.714 |
| Urea (mg/dl) |
20.7 ± 4.1 |
22.0 ± 5.6 |
0.272 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) |
0.7 ± 1.4 |
0.2 ± 0.8 |
0.006 |
| UricAcid (mg/dl) |
3.1 ± 1.4 |
2.9 ± 1.3 |
0.598 |
| Family history of chronic hypertension |
|
|
0.949 |
| Yes |
17 (56.7%) |
102 (56.0%) |
|
| No |
13 (43.3%) |
80 (42.0%) |
|
| Family history of preeclampsia (mother) |
|
|
0.314 |
| Yes |
2 (6.7%) |
5 (2.7%) |
|
| No |
28 (93.3%) |
177 (97.3%) |
|
| Family history of preeclampsia (sibling) |
|
|
0.618 |
| Yes |
2 (6.7%) |
7 (3.8%) |
|
| No |
28 (93.3%) |
175 (96.2%) |
|
| Type of delivery |
|
|
<0.001 |
| Vaginal |
8 (26.7%) |
141 (77.5%) |
|
| Cesarean section |
22 (76.3%) |
41 (22.5%) |
|
| Age group |
|
|
0.087 |
| < 20 years |
4 (13.3%) |
48 (26.4%) |
|
| 20 – 24 years |
8 (26.7%) |
61 (35.3%) |
|
| 25 – 34 years |
12 (40.0%) |
60 (33.0%) |
|
| > 34 years |
6 (20.0%) |
13 (7.1%) |
|
| BMI by interval (kg/m2) |
|
|
0.070 |
| < 18.5 |
1 (3.3%) |
12 (6.6%) |
|
| 18.5 – 24.9 |
11 (36.7%) |
107 (58.8%) |
|
| 25.0 – 29.0 |
14 (46.6%) |
52 (28.6%) |
|
| > 29.0 | 4 (13.3%) | 11 (6.0%) |
(1) Student – t test for continue variables or Chi-Square test for categorical variables, data mean ± Sd.