Table 2.
Pregnancy characteristics and birth outcomes in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia.
| Variables | Total (n = 180) | NP (n = 92) | PE (n = 88) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight (kg) | 2.66 ± 0.47 | 2.93 ± 0.38 | 2.38 ± 0.40 | <0.0001 |
| Birth weight | ||||
| Normal birth weight | 124 (68.9) | 83 (90.2) | 41 (46.6) | <0.0001 |
| Low birth weight | 56 (31.1) | 9 (9.8) | 47 (53.4) | |
| IUGR | ||||
| Yes | 33 (18.3) | 0 (0.0) | 33 (37.5) | <0.0001 |
| No | 147 (81.7) | 100 (100.0) | 55 (62.5) | |
| Status of delivery | <0.0001 | |||
| Term | 134 (74.4) | 89 (96.7) | 45 (51.1) | |
| Preterm | 46 (25.6) | 3 (3.3) | 43 (48.9) | |
PE: preeclamptic women; NP: normotensive pregnant women; IUGR: intrauterine growth restriction. Continuous data was presented as mean ± SD, while categorical data was expressed as frequency (percentage). Independent t-test was used to compare means of the continuous data while χ2 or Fischer's exact test (when n < 5 was used to compare the categorical data. Statistically significant level was set at a p value < 0.05.