Characteristics | Preeclamptic pregnancies (n = 19) | Normal pregnancies (n = 408) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 32 ± 7 | 31 ± 6 | 0.7 |
Parity | 0.8 ± 0.9 | 0.9 ± 1.0 | 0.9 |
Race | Â | Â | Â |
 Caucasian | 9 (47%) | 243 (60%) | x 2 = 10.3,p = 0.04 |
 African-American | 7 (37%) | 51 (13%) |  |
 Asian | 0 | 20 (5%) |  |
 Hispanic | 3 (16%) | 75 (18%) |  |
 Unknown/Other | 0 | 19 (5%) |  |
Any smoking during pregnancy | 3 (16%) | 27 (7%) | 0.3 |
First trimester BMI, kg/m2 | 29.5 ± 6.4 | 25.2 ± 5.1 | p = 0.001 |
First trimester MAP, mmHg | 84 ± 9 | 79 ± 7 | p = 0.02 |
Second trimester MAP, mmHg | 83 ± 11 | 77 ± 8 | p = 0.006 |
Third trimester MAP, mmHg | 85 ± 24 | 80 ± 8 | p = 0.0008 |
EGA at delivery, weeks | 38.5 ± 2.1 | 39.4 ± 1.2 | p = 0.08 |