Table 2.
Pregnancy Outcomes and Postpartum Follow Up for Patients Seen Virtually Compared with In-Person in the Postpartum Hypertension Clinic
| Overall cohort (N = 140) | Virtual visit (N = 92) | In-person visit (N = 48) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy outcomes | ||||
| Hypertension in pregnancy diagnosis, n (%) | 0.07 | |||
| Chronic hypertension | 7 (5.0) | 3 (3.3) | 4 (8.3) | |
| Gestational hypertension | 29 (20.7) | 24 (27.0) | 5 (11.4) | |
| Preeclampsia | 68 (48.6) | 45 (50.6) | 23 (52.3) | |
| Superimposed preeclampsia | 36 (25.7) | 20 (22.5) | 16 (36.4) | |
| Peripartum cardiomyopathy, n (%) | 8 (5.7) | 6 (6.5) | 2 (4.2) | 0.57 |
| Gestational diabetes, n (%) | 18 (13.5) | 12 (13.8) | 6 (13.0) | 0.90 |
| Preterm delivery, n (%) | 55 (39.3) | 37 (40.2) | 18 (37.5) | 0.76 |
| Fetal characteristics | ||||
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks)a | 36.5 ± 3.6 | 36.8 ± 3.2 | 35.9 ± 4.4 | 0.20 |
| Small for gestational age, n (%) | 23 (18.4) | 11 (13.4) | 12 (27.9) | 0.12 |
| Neonatal ICU admission, n (%) | 36 (28.8) | 23 (28.1) | 13 (30.2) | 0.80 |
| Follow-up | ||||
| OB postpartum visit, n (%) | 128 (91.4) | 86 (93.5) | 42 (87.5) | 0.23 |
| PCP visit, n (%) | 38 (39.2) | 23 (37.7) | 15 (41.7) | 0.70 |
| Remote BP program (≤ 6 weeks PP), n (%) | 124 (88.6) | 84 (91.3) | 40 (83.3) | 0.16 |
| Extended remote BP program (> 6 weeks PP)b, n (%) | 14 (35.9) | 10 (35.7) | 4 (36.4) | 0.97 |
a
Data are mean ± SD unless otherwise specified.
b
Restricted to delivery date after September 1, 2020.
OB, obstetrician; PCP, primary care physician; PP, postpartum.