Table- III.
Clinical and obstetric characteristics of study Groups.
| Parameters | Control IFA Group-1 (n=26) Mean ± SD | Interventional LNS-PLWGroup-2 (n=28) Mean ± SD | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 21.76 ± 3.33 | 23.14 ± 3.54 | 0.149 |
| BMI at 1st visitKg/m2 | 19.61±1.33 | 19.67±0.85 | 0.844 |
| BMI at enrollment kg/m2 | 27.99 ± 2.68 | 26.21 ± 3.39 | 0.038 |
| BMI at delivery kg/m2 | 27.12 ± 1.40 | 27.24 ± 1.03 | 0.729 |
| Gestational age at 1st visit from record (weeks) | 19.84±3.5 | 20.5±3.14 | 0.450 |
| Gestational age at enrolment (weeks) | 30.30 ± 1.93 | 29.96 ± 2.00 | 0.525 |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 36.88 ± 1.55 | 38.64 ± 0.78 | o.006 |
| Systolic blood pressure at enrollment (mmHg) | 146.53 ± 9.35 | 145 ± 6.93 | 0.493 |
| Diastolic blood pressure at enrollment(mmHg) | 96.15 ± 5.34 | 95.53 ± 4.37 | 0.643 |
| Proteinuria at enrolment | 1.892 ± 0.737 | 1.884 ± 0.765 | 0.968 |
| Supplements Consumed (weeks) | 6.82 ± 1.89 | 8.76 ± 1.96 | 0.0005 |