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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of healthy pregnant women and preeclamptic patients

From: Increased placental expression of cannabinoid receptor 1 in preeclampsia: an observational study

 

Healthy pregnant women (n = 18)

Preeclamptic patients (n = 18)

Statistical significance (p value)

Age (years)

32 (28–35)

29 (28–32)

NS

Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

21.8 (18.7-26.4)

24.2 (21.2-29.6)

NS

Smokers

1 (5.6%)

1 (5.6%)

NS

Primiparas

6 (33.3%)

13 (72.2%)

<0.05

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

120 (110–120)

180 (166–180)

<0.001

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

80 (70–80)

110 (100–110)

<0.001

Gestational age at delivery (weeks)

38 (34–39)

37 (35–38)

NS

Fetal birth weight (grams)

3100 (2300–3370)

2475 (1910–3400)

NS

Fetal growth restriction

0 (0%)

4 (22.2%)

NS

  1. Data are presented as median (interquartile range) for continuous variables and as number (percentage) for categorical variables.
  2. NS: Not significant; BMI: Body mass index.