Table 1.
Demographic features and clinical parameters.
| Non pregnant (n=42) | Healthy pregnant (n=40) | Pre-eclampsia (n=38) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)* | 28.2±3.61 | 28.7±3.82 | 29.2±3.56 | NS |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)** | 120 (140–100) | 120 (135–100) | 170 (180–155)a,b | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)** | 75 (85–45) | 72.5 (85–50) | 105 (120–90)a,b | <0.001 |
| Fetal birthweight (g)** | – | 3220 (3810–2010) | 2430 (3120–2010) | <0.001 |
| Gestation at blood sampling (weeks)** | – | 36 (38–35) | 35 (38–32) | 0.004 |
| Gestation at delivery (weeks)** | – | 38 (42–36) | 36 (39–32) | <0.001 |
| Gravidity** | – | 2 (5–1) | 2 (5–1) | NS |
| Parity** | – | 1 (4–0) | 1 (4–0) | NS |
OneWay ANOVA (Brown-Forsythe) – Kruskal-Wallis Test Post Hoc Test: non-parametric posthoc test (Miller(1966) – Mann-Whitney U Test.
*
Mean ±SD (standard deviation);
**
Median Range (Maximum–Minimum);
a
P<0.001 significant compared to the Non pregnant group;
b
P<0.001 significant compared to the Healthy pregnant group.