Table 2.
Maternal and fetal demographic data and clinical characteristics of the study population. Results are presented as mean ± SD for each continuous variable unless otherwise specified
| Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | PE only | FGR only | PE + FGR | |
| Mean (Standard Deviation) | Mean (Standard Deviation) | Mean (Standard Deviation) | Mean (Standard Deviation) | |
| Number of maternal samples | 20 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Number of cord blood / fetal samples | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| Maternal age (years) | 28.8 ± 4.0 | 27.5 ± 5.8 | 28.3 ± 4.9 | 33.2 ± 6.7*#† |
| BMI | 27.6 ± 5.4 | 30.3 ± 8.0 | 24.1 ± 5.3# | 28.0 ± 6.0 |
| Gestation age at maternal sample collection (weeks) | 36.1 ± 3.8 | 35.2 ± 3.4 | 34.8 ± 4.2 | 31.7 ± 2.8*# † |
| Gestation age at delivery (weeks) all maternal samples | 39.3 ± 0.8 | 36.5 ± 3.4* | 36.2 ± 2.2* | 32.0 ± 3.0*# † |
| Gestation age at delivery (weeks) all fetal samples | 39.08 ± 0.44 | 36.9 ± 2.1 | 36 ± 2.59 | 32.0 ± 3.0*# † |
| Birth weight (g) all maternal samples | 3412 ± 388 | 2897 ± 903* | 1831 ± 781* | 1398 ± 619*# † |
| Birth weight (g) all fetal samples | 3359 ± 298 | 3046 ± 533 | 1981 ± 642 | 1398 ± 619*# † |
| Primipara (%) | 40 | 80 | 58.3 | 90 |
| Smoking (%) | 5.6 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 10 |
| Mode of delivery (LSCS) (%) | 75 | 80 | 75 | 80 |
*Statistically significant difference from normal pregnancy. # statistically significant difference from PE. †Statistically significant difference from FGR