Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of case (pre-eclampsia) and control groups
| Variables | Pre-eclampsia | Control | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 45) | (n = 70) | ||
| Age (yrs) | 28.2 ± 6.27 | 26.7 ± 4.69 | 0.14 |
| Gestational age (wks) | 33.6 ± 3.50 | 35.1 ± 3.09 | 0.01 |
| Weight gain (kg) | 14.4 ± 5.60 | 13 ± 5.48 | 0.17 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 26.2 ± 4.86 | 22.9 ± 4.17 | <0.001 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 270 ± 101.14 | 263.5 ± 100.31 | 0.74 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 212.7 ± 41.53 | 222.4 ± 48.22 | 0.27 |
| Total Lipids (mg/dl) | 815.2 ± 161.93 | 830.7 ± 174.44 | 0.63 |
| Education | 0.76 | ||
| Master | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0) | |
| Bachelor | 10 (22.2) | 13 (18.6) | |
| Associate | 2 (4.4) | 3 (4.3) | |
| Diploma | 21 (46.7) | 36 (51.4) | |
| Under diploma | 11 (24.4) | 18 (25.7) | |
| Passive smoker | 14 (31.1) | 15 (21.4) | 0.24 |
| Alcohol consumption | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) | 1 |
| Walking (day/wk) | 3.2 ± 2.84 | 3.5 ± 2.90 | 0.52 |
| Job | 0.42 | ||
| Housewife | 39 (86.7) | 64 (91.4) | |
| Others | 6 (13.3) | 6 (8.6) | |
| Use of supplement | |||
| Routine supplementation | 11 (24.4) | 10 (14.3) | 0.17 |
| Routine plus Calcium | 21 (46.7) | 34 (48.6) | 0.84 |
| Routine plus Multivitamin | 25 (55.6) | 47 (67.1) | 0.21 |
| Routine plus Omega 3 | 4 (8.9) | 11 (15.4) | 0.29 |
Date shown as mean ± SD and numbers with percentages in parenthesis
P-value refers to t-test, chi-square test and Fisher exact test when appropriate. All significant P-value was bolded