Table 2. Clinical characteristics of uncomplicated pregnancy (n = 25) and preeclampsia (n = 19) groups for placental evaluations.
| Uncomplicated Pregnancy (n = 25) | Preeclampsia (n = 19) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 28 (20–38) | 28 (17–36) | 0.643 |
| BMI pre-pregnancy (kg/m2) a | 27 (20–50) | 27 (21–36) | 0.611 |
| Gestational weeks at delivery | 39 (24–42) | 33 (28–40) | <0.001 |
| Early Gestational BP: b | |||
| Systolic | 114 (58–127) | 110 (98–127) | 0.728 |
| Diastolic | 70 (61–110) | 73 (57–77) | 0.671 |
| Pre-Delivery BP: | |||
| Systolic | 121 (50–137) | 156 (130–177) | <0.001 |
| Diastolic | 72 (55–120) | 95 (82–117) | <0.001 |
| Baby Weight (grams) | 3005 (525–3889) | 1825 (561–3400) | 0.001 |
| Birth weight percentile | 56 (11–94) | 20 (0–93) | 0.018 |
| Placenta Weight (grams) c | 447 (214–380) | 410 (130–660) | 0.206 |
| Uric Acid | N/M | 6.59 (4.7–12.5) | - |
| Cigarette Smokers (n, %) | 2 (8%) | 1 (5%) | 1.00 |
| Race (n, % Black) | 9 (36%) | 6 (31%) | 0.547 |
| Infant Sex (n, % Female) | 15 (60%) | 10 (53%) | 0.771 |
| Antenatal steroids (n, %) d | 2 (9%) | 12 (67%) | <0.001 |
| Delivery by Cesarean section (n, %) | 11 (44%) | 7 (37%) | 0.76 |
| Cesarean with labor (n, %) | 3 (27%) | 5 (71%) | 0.14 |
| Labor (n, %) e | 13 (52%) | 16 (84%) | 0.05 |
| Preeclampsia with preterm delivery (n, %) | 17 (89%) | ||
| Preeclampsia with SGA infants (n,%) | 7 (37%) |
Continuous variables displayed as median (range); categorical variables displayed as n (%). P-values comparing preeclamptics vs. controls (Continuous: Mann-Whitney Test, Categorical: Fisher’s Exact Test); N/M: not measured.
a Data missing for 1 women with preeclampsia.
b Data missing for 1 woman with uncomplicated pregnancy and 5 women with preeclampsia.
c Data missing for 11 women with uncomplicated pregnancy and 4 women with preeclampsia.
d Data missing for 2 women with uncomplicated pregnancy and 1 woman with preeclampsia.
e Number (percentage) of patients with labor at the time of delivery.