Table 2.

Outcomes of participants after hospital discharge.

	N = 55
Total participants with severe hypertension after discharge*	9 (16)
Time to first postpartum day severe hypertension	5.7 ± 1.7
Systolic blood pressure mmHg	165 ± 7.1
Diastolic blood pressure mmHg	108 ± 11.1
Total participants with increased blood pressure requiring treatment after discharge**	29 (53)
1st Postpartum day blood pressure required treatment after discharge**	7.2 ± 7.7
Systolic blood pressure mmHg	149 ± 11.1
Diastolic blood pressure mmHg	101 ± 9.1
Requiring antihypertensive medication over 6 weeks postpartum period	33 (60)
Initiated a hypertensive medication after discharge	11 (20)
Increased dosage of medications	14 (25)
Emergency/triage room visit	6 (11)
Hospital readmission	0 (0)

Data are expressed as mean ± SD or n (%).

n, number; %, percent; SD, standard deviation; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; mmHg, millimeters Mercury.

^*Severe hypertension defined using ACOG criteria in pregnancy: ≥160 mmHg or ≥110 mmHg.

^**Blood pressure requiring postpartum treatment defined using ACOG recommendations of ≥150 mmHg or ≥100 mmHg.