Table 1.
Characteristics of the subjects.
| GA patients | Healthy controls | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of samples | 24 | 54 | ||
| 1st trimester | HGB (g/L) | 97.8 ± 7.5 | 128.8 ± 5.8 | <0.001 |
| Age (year) | 28.8 ± 3.6 | 30.0 ± 3.4 | 0.189 | |
| PBMI (kg/m2) | 19.7 ± 2.1 | 19.9 ± 1.6 | 0.667 | |
| Gestational days | 100.9 ± 6.5 | 102.3 ± 7.0 | 0.409 | |
| No. of samples | 30 | 56 | ||
| 3rd trimester | HGB (g/L) | 99.0 ± 4.7 | 125.9 ± 5.8 | <0.001 |
| Age (year) | 31.2 ± 3.9 | 30.8 ± 3.6 | 0.624 | |
| PBMI (kg/m2) | 20.3 ± 2.0 | 20.6 ± 2.1 | 0.410 | |
| Gestational days | 236.8 ± 8.0 | 235.6 ± 7.9 | 0.513 |
The data for GA patients and healthy controls are presented as the mean ± SD. P-values were calculated by Student’s t-test. HGB, hemoglobin; PBMI, pre-pregnant body mass index.