Table 1.
Characteristics of the Participants With and Without a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy
| Control | Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants (n=71) | 40 | 31 | |
| CVD risk factors | |||
| Maternal age, years | 30.6 (5.2) | 32.0 (6.6) | 0.44 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 12 (30.0) | 10 (32.3) | 0.84 |
| Family history of CVD, n (%) | 19 (47.5) | 7 (22.6) | 0.03 |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
| African American race, n (%) | 11 (27.5) | 7 (22.6) | 0.64 |
| Privately insured for delivery, n (%) | 25 (62.5) | 26 (83.9) | 0.05 |
| Prepregnancy characteristics and outcomes | |||
| Obese prior to pregnancy, n (%) | 20 (50.0) | 16 (51.6) | 0.89 |
| BMI prepregnancy, kg/m2 | 30.2 (8.0) | 30.0 (8.2) | 0.94 |
| Nulliparous, n (%) | 15 (37.5) | 14 (45.2) | 0.60 |
| Delivered preterm, n (%) | 2 (5.0) | 6 (19.4) | 0.06 |
| Birth weight, grams | 3554.5 (423.3) | 3336.6 (544.0) | 0.07 |
| Low birth weight, n (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.5) | 0.10 |
Values are given as mean±standard deviation for continuous data; n (%) for categorical data. Significance testing using t-test and chi-squared for continuous and categorical data respectively using control as the referent group.
BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease.