TABLE 1.
Demographic characteristics
| Baseline characteristic | Ibuprofen n = 50 | Acetaminophen n = 50 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age, y, mean (SD) | 31.9 (5.9) | 30.5 (6.4) | .3a |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 36.5 (8.0) | 36.4 (7.5) | 1.0 |
| Parity, n (%) | |||
| Nulliparous | 18 (36) | 19 (38) | |
| Multiparous | 32 (64) | 31 (62) | |
| Ethnicity and race, n (%) | |||
| Hispanic | 20 (40) | 20 (40) | |
| White | 13 (26) | 11 (22) | |
| Black | 1 (2) | 2 (4) | |
| Asian | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | |
| Native American | 12 (24) | 9 (18) | |
| Otherd | 4 (8) | 6 (12) | |
| Mode of delivery, n (%) | |||
| Vaginal | 25 (50) | 32 (64) | |
| Operative vaginal | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | |
| Cesarean | 24 (48) | 17 (34) | |
| Chronic HTN requiring treatment, n (%) | 8 (16) | 7 (14) | .8a |
| Need for IV antihypertensives before delivery, n (%) | 37 (74) | 42 (84) | .2b |
| Maximum SBP before delivery, mean (SD) | 181 (16) | 183 (14) | .5a |
| Maximum DBP before delivery, mean (SD) | 107 (11) | 106 (11) | .7a |
BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HTN, hypertension; IV, intravenous; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
a
Independent 2-sample t test;
b
χ2 Test;
c
Fisher exact test;
d
Includes women identifying as biracial, or another race or ethnicity not otherwise accounted for.