Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the participants.
| PE (n = 16) | Normal (n = 18) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 29 (27.3, 32.0) | 30 (27.8, 33.3) | 0.574b |
| BMI at delivery (kg/m2) | 29.9 (28.7, 32.2) | 29.6 (28.4, 30.4) | 0.224b |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 36.6 (35.2, 38.3) | 37.6 (37.5, 38.2) | 0.046b |
| Parity | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 1) | 0.878b |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 169.5 (163.3, 180.0) | 115 (110.8, 119.5) | < 0.0001b |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 107.5 (100.5, 113.8) | 68 (66.8, 69.3) | < 0.0001b |
| Proteinuria | 3 (3, 1) | 0 (0, 1) | < 0.0001b |
| Placental weight (g) | 480 (430, 500) | 545 (517, 600) | < 0.0001b |
| Neonatal birth weight (g) | 2383.1 ± 320.3 | 3456.1 ± 224.4 | < 0.001a |
| Ratio of the newborns (male/female) | 8/8 | 8/10 | 0.746c |
| Smoking history | None | None |
PE pre-eclampsia, BMI body mass index; aStudent t test; bMann–Whitney test; cChi-squared test.