TABLE 2.
Baseline characteristics. Data are presented as n (%), mean (SD) or median (range). If data are not available from all women, the denominator is noted separately
| Temporizing management | Immediate delivery | |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 30) | (n = 26) | |
| At start of pregnancy | ||
| Maternal age, yr (mean, SD) | 29.2 (4.6) | 28.7 (5.4) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 21 (70%) | 15 (58%) |
| Other | 9 (30%) | 11 (42%) |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Primary or secondary school | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Lower/medium professional education | 6 (20%) | 6 (21%) |
| Higher professional education/ university | 2 (7%) | 2 (8%) |
| Other/unknown | 22 (73%) | 16 (61%) |
| Current pregnancy: | ||
| Singleton | 29 (97%) | 22 (85%) |
| Twin | 1 (3%) | 3 (12%) |
| Triplet | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) |
| Parity | ||
| Nulliparous | 22 (73%) | 12 (46%) |
| Primi‐ and multiparous | 8 (27%) | 14 (54%) |
| Preeclampsia in previous pregnancy a | 5/8 (63%) | 9/14 (64%) |
| Blood pressure, at booking (mm Hg) | ||
| Systolic | 118 (9.6) | 135 (22.9) |
| Diastolic | 74 (8.1) | 80 (16.4) |
| BMI at booking >35 | 1 (3%) | 4 (15%) |
| At start study | ||
| Gestational age (days) | 214 (12.6) | 216 (10.7) |
| Inclusion for: b | ||
| Clinical symptoms | 23 (77%) | 17 (68%) |
| Laboratory abnormalities | 10 (33%) | 11 (42%) |
| Severe hypertension | 20 (67%) | 12 (46%) |
| Proteinuria (>300 mg/day) | 28 (100%) | 25 (100%) |
| Protein‐to‐creatinine ratio (mg/mmol) | 184 (93‐460) | 73.5 (28‐174) |
| Blood pressure, at inclusion (mm Hg) | ||
| Systolic | 154 (30.1) | 153 (17.0) |
| Diastolic | 99 (10.8) | 93 (10.6) |
| Smoking | ||
| No | 24 (80%) | 18 (69%) |
| Stopped in 1st or 2nd trimester | 4/29 (14%) | 4/25 (16%) |
| Unknown | 2 (7%) | 4 (15%) |
| Antihypertensive medication at study entry | ||
| Oral | 27/29 (93%) | 22 (85%) |
| Intravenous | 15/29 (52%) | 13/24 (54%) |
| Anticonvulsive medication (including magnesium sulfate) | 25/26 (96%) |
20 (77%) |
BMI, body mass index.
a
Numerator: primi‐ and multiparous women.
b
Multiple inclusion criteria possible.