Table 1.
Patient demographics of the study groups (normotensive = 134; early − onset preeclampsia = 32; late − onset preeclampsia = 27).
| Variables | Groups | Median | Q1-Q3 | Mean ± SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal weight (kg) | N | 77 | 65-100 | 81.92 ± 18.35 | |
| EOPE | 79 | 67.50-100.5 | 86.85 ± 30.31 | 0.1316 | |
| LOPE | 96.50 | 72.50-113.0 | 93.15 ± 21.95 | ||
| Maternal height (m) | N | 157 | 153.25-163 | 157.5 ± 7.242 | |
| EOPE | 159 | 154.5-164 | 158.8 ± 7.967 | 0.6761 | |
| LOPE | 160 | 155-164 | 159.1 ± 6.934 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | N | 32.05 | 25.72-38.65 | 32.59 ± 7.301 | |
| EOPE | 31.64 | 25.80-39.78 | 33.52 ± 9.483 | 0.0638 | |
| LOPE | 38 | 32.93-41.50 | 37.20 ± 8.021 | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | N | 109 | 98.25-113.75 | 108.0 ± 11.25 | |
| EOPE | 146 | 144-157 | 149.9 ± 10.17 | <0.0001∗∗∗ | |
| LOPE | 145 | 140-149.75 | 145.40 ± 7.35 | ||
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | N | 65.5 | 61-72 | 65.52 ± 9.38 | |
| EOPE | 95 | 90-104 | 96.70 ± 9.20 | <0.0001∗∗∗ | |
| LOPE | 94 | 90-98 | 93.25 ± 5.87 | ||
| Gestational age (weeks) | N | 35 | 26-38 | 31.88 ± 6.73 | <0.0001∗∗∗ |
| EOPE | 24 | 20-30 | 24.25 ± 5.77 | ||
| LOPE | 36 | 35-37.25 | 35.95 ± 1.96 | ||
| Maternal age (years) | N | 28 | 25-32.75 | 28.60 ± 5.90 | |
| EOPE | 28.5 | 22.75-34.25 | 28.19 ± 7.35 | 0.9574 | |
| LOPE | 29 | 24-32.5 | 28.45 ± 7.13 |
N: normotensive; EOPE: early-onset preeclampsia; LOPE: late-onset preeclampsia. Asterisks denote significance: ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.01, and ∗∗∗P < 0.001.