Table 2.
Clinical information obtained from a sample of preclamptic women vs. normotensive.
| Cases (n = 20) | Controls (n = 20) | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age* | 28.45 | ± 7.6 | 28.5 | ± 7.8 | 0.969 |
| Gestational age** | 31 | (28−33) | 39.3 | (38−40) | 0.001 |
| SBP** | 160 | (150−172) | 110 | (92−120) | 0.001 |
| DBP** | 105 | (91−110) | 67.5 | (60−77) | 0.001 |
| MBP** | 122 | (112−127) | 81.6 | (73−89) | 0.001 |
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Sex of baby | |||||
| Male | 12 | 60.0% | 13 | 65.0% | |
| Female | 8 | 40.0% | 7 | 35.0% | 0.114 |
| End of pregnancy | |||||
| Cesarean section | 19 | 95% | 4 | 20.0% | |
| Vaginal delivery | 1 | 5% | 16 | 80.0% | 0.001 |
| First pregnancy | 9 | 45.0% | 3 | 15.0% | |
| More than one pregnancy | 11 | 55.0% | 17 | 85.0% | 0.011 |
SBP, Systolic blood pressure; DBP, Diastolic blood pressure; MBP, Mean blood pressure.
*
mean and standard deviation.
**
median and quartiles 25 and 75.