Table 2.
Comparison of contextual variables and systemic conditions between groups
| Variables Mean ± SD Median [1st–3rd quartiles] |
PEW (n = 25) | PNW (n = 25) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | 30.80 ± 4.63 | 30.60 ± 5.19 | 0.886* |
| Pre-pregnancy weight (kg) | 81.19 ± 14.49 | 58.62 ± 6.85 | < 0.0001* |
| Maternal height (m) | 1.63 ± 0.06 | 1.62 ± 0.04 | 0.865* |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 30.46 ± 5.04 | 22.03 ± 2.05 | < 0.0001* |
| Maternal weight (kg) in 3rd trimester | 88.93 ± 14.53 | 67.54 ± 7.95 | < 0.0001* |
| Maternal BMI (kg/m2) in 3rd trimester | 33.27 ± 4.75 | 25.46 ± 2.64 | < 0.0001* |
| Weight gain during pregnancy (kg) | 8.77 ± 7.38 | 8.31 ± 3.81 | 0.929* |
| Level of education | 6 [4.00–6.25] | 6 [5.75–7.25] | 0.135† |
| Monthly income of the household | 5 [3–6] | 6 [5–6] | 0.086† |
| Gestational AH | |||
| No | 20 | 25 | 0.019‡ |
| Yes | 5 | 0 | |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus | |||
| No | 22 | 25 | 0.077‡ |
| Yes | 3 | 0 | |
| High weight gain during pregnancy | |||
| No | 17 | 24 | 0.010‡ |
| Yes | 8 | 1 | |
AH, arterial hypertension; BMI, body mass index; PEW, pregnant women with excessive weight; PNW, pregnant women with normal weight.
*
t-test.
†
Mann–Whitney.
‡
Chi-square.