Demographic characteristics of two (three) groups
| Other types of PE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-PE | O-PE | H-PE | S-PE | |
| Number of women | 10 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Age (year) | 35.5±3.1 | 34.2±5.2 | 34.8±4.7 | 33.7±5.8 |
| Nulliparous | 5 (50%) | 11 (61%) | 4 (50%) | 7 (70%) |
| Twin pregnancy | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (28%) | 3 (38%) | 2 (20%) |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI | 19.5±2.9 | 21.2±3.5 | 21.3±3.0 | 21.1±4.0 |
| Body weight at delivery (kg) | 61.6±8.9 | 66.1±7.1 | 67.1±8.2 | 65.4±6.6 |
| Net weight gain in pregnancy (kg) | 12.2±2.9 | 13.6±5.5 | 14.5±5.1 | 12.9±6.0 |
| Caesarean delivery | 10 (100%) | 14 (78%) | 6 (75%) | 8 (80%) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 164±10 | 173±14 | 173±18 | 172±12 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 96±7.2 | 97±13 | 95±13 | 98±13 |
| Gestational week at | ||||
| Proteinuria† | 30.2±3.0 | 35.3±4.3* | 34.4±4.1* | 36.0±4.5* |
| Hypertension | 31.6±2.7 | 34.6±4.4* | 32.9±3.8 | 35.9±4.5* |
| Delivery | 32.5±1.9 | 36.1±3.6* | 35.5±3.6 | 36.7±3.6* |
| <37 | 10 (100%) | 10 (56%)* | 6 (75%) | 4 (40%)* |
| Birth weight (g) | 1445±597 | 2219±692* | 2150±546* | 2281±823* |
| <2500 | 10 (100%) | 14 (78%) | 7 (88%) | 7 (70%) |
Data are presented as means±SD.
*p < 0.05 vs P-PE.
†Defined as a protein-to-creatinine ratio ≥0.27 in the spot urine.
BMI, body mass index; H-PE, hypertension preceding pre-eclampsia; O-PE, other pre-eclampsia including H-PE and S-PE; P-PE, proteinuria preceding pre-eclampsia; S-PE, simultaneous pre-eclampsia.