Table 1.
Perinatal characteristics of both study groups.
| Characteristic | Control group (n = 16) |
PE group (n = 16) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks of gestation (w) | 36.7 ± 1.96 | 36.4 ± 2.26 | NS |
| Apgar (1 min) | 7.9 ± 0.34 | 7.6 ± 0.50 | NS |
| Apgar (5 min) | 8.9 ± 0.25 | 8.5 ± 1.03 | NS |
| Weight (g) | 2923.9 ± 608.20 | 2470.0 ± 593.96 | NS |
| Gravida | 2.2 ± 1.5 | 1.8 ± 0.98 | NS |
| Age (years) | 26.7 ± 3.91 | 29.2 ± 4.78 | NS |
| BMI | 22.2 ± 9.36 | 28.5 ± 3.62 | <0.05 |
| Blood pressure | |||
| Systolic | 102.2 ± 11.27 | 148.2 ± 17.28 | <0.05 |
| Diastolic | 72.4 ± 8.95 | 114.0 ± 10.73 | <0.05 |
NS = not significant.