Table 1.
Participant characteristics and blood pressure measures in all 1,558 Project Viva participants and according to HDP category.
| All (n = 1,558) | No HDP (n = 1,396) | Gestational hypertension (n = 106) | Preeclampsia (n = 56) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Mean ± SD or n (%) | Mean ± SD or n (%) | Mean ± SD or n (%) | Mean ± SD or n (%) |
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| Age at enrollment (years) | 31.9 ± 5.1 | 31.9 ± 5.1 | 31.3 ± 5.2 | 30.6 ± 6.2 |
| Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) | 25.0 ± 5.5 | 24.7 ± 5.4 | 25.9 ± 5.3 | 28.7 ± 7.1 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 243 (16) | 211 (15) | 13 (12) | 19 (34) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 1,073 (69) | 960 (69) | 83 (78) | 30 (54) |
| Hispanic | 111 (7) | 101 (7) | 6 (6) | 4 (7) |
| Other race/ethnicity | 131 (8) | 124 (9) | 4 (4) | 3 (5) |
| College degree | 1,011 (65) | 902 (65) | 80 (75) | 29 (52) |
| Married or cohabitating | 1,419 (91) | 1,275 (91) | 98 (92) | 46 (82) |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Former | 292 (19) | 261 (19) | 23 (22) | 8 (14) |
| During pregnancy | 204 (13) | 175 (12) | 16 (15) | 13 (23) |
| Never | 1,062 (68) | 960 (69) | 67 (63) | 35 (63) |
| Nulliparous | 767 (49) | 656 (47) | 69 (65) | 42 (75) |
| 2nd Trimester blood pressurea | ||||
| No. of BP measures | 4.1 ± 1.4 | 4.1 ± 1.4 | 4.0 ± 1.3 | 4.6 ± 1.6 |
| Mean SBP (mmHg) | 110.6 ± 7.6 | 109.9 ± 7.1 | 115.9 ± 7.4 | 118.0 ± 11.0 |
| Mean DBP (mmHg) | 67.6 ± 5.6 | 67.1 ± 5.3 | 71.6 ± 4.9 | 72.9 ± 6.5 |
| 3rd Trimester blood pressureb | ||||
| No. of BP measures | 8.3 ± 2.4 | 8.2 ± 2.2 | 9.8 ± 3.2 | 8.2 ± 3.0 |
| Mean SBP (mmHg) | 113.1 ± 8.0 | 111.8 ± 6.6 | 123.5 ± 7.3 | 126.0 ± 12.7 |
| Mean DBP (mmHg) | 70.3 ± 6.0 | 69.3 ± 5.1 | 78.8 ± 5.4 | 79.4 ± 6.9 |
HDP, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; SD, standard deviation; BP, blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.
a
Missing data, n = 1.
b
Missing data, n = 7.