Table 1.
Clinical and demographics characteristics of the cohort.
| BMI < 35 | BMI ≥ 35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black n = 39 | Non-Black n = 26 | Black n = 14 | Non-Black n = 5 | |
| Maternal agea | 27.0 (5.8) | 31.8 (5.3) | 27.9 (6.7) | 32.2 (6.1) |
| Government (Medicaid) insurance | 28 (72) | 3 (12) | 13 (93) | 0 (0) |
| Nulliparous | 22 (56) | 24 (92) | 7 (50) | 5 (1 0 0) |
| Singleton | 39 (1 0 0) | 23 (88) | 14 (1 0 0) | 5 (1 0 0) |
| Gestational Age at Delivery (weeks) | 37.5 (3.6) | 37.7 (2.3) | 35.7 (6.7) | 38.2 (1.1) |
| Preterm delivery < 37 weeks | 7 (18) | 5 (19) | 4 (29) | 0 (0) |
| Birthweight (g)a | 2957.2 (839.4) | 2844.2 (679.8) | 2528.1 (901.1) | 3355.0 (365.6) |
| Pre-gestational diabetes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (20) |
| Prior preeclampsia | 11 (28) | 0 (0) | 5 (36) | 0 (0) |
| Cesarean delivery | 18 (46) | 9 (25) | 5 (36) | 0 (0) |
| Type of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy | ||||
| Gestational hypertension/ mild preeclampsia | 25 (64) | 15 (58) | 6 (43) | 3 (60) |
| Severe preeclampsia | 9 (23) | 9 (35) | 4 (29) | 1 (20) |
| Superimposed preeclampsia | 5 (13) | 2 (8) | 4 (29) | 1 (20) |
| Antihypertensives at discharge | 11 (28) | 4 (15) | 4 (29) | 0 (0) |
BMI, body mass index (kg/m2).
Data are presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated.
a
Mean (± SD).