Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the patients

Maternal age (yr)

31.5 ± 5.51

31.37 ± 3.05

0.937

Maternal weight (kg)

70.58 ± 13.73

64.24 ± 6.54

0.104

Maternal height (cm)

159 ± 5.41

158.38 ± 5.19

0.749

BMI (kg/m²)

27.76 ± 4.01

25.49 ± 3.23

0.098

Parity, n

Nulliparous

7

5

0.379

Multiparous

9

11

Gravidity, n

1–2

12

10

0.446

>2

4

6

Gestational age at delivery (days)

247 ± 24.45

275.69 ± 6.25

0.000

systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

168 ± 9.00

117.13 ± 7.14

0.000

diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

107.19 ± 11.01

70.88 ± 3.95

0.000

Urine dipstick, n

Negative

0

16

0.01

1+

4

0

2+

11

0

3+

1

0

4+

0

0

24 h uPro (mg)

6188.47 ± 4207.13

 N/A

Birth weight (g)

2470.63 ± 822.36

3196.88 ± 263.00

0.002

BMI = body mass index, N/A = not applicable.