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Table 1 Characteristics, placental vascularity and neonatal outcomes in the normotensive and hypertensive groups

From: Placental vascularization alterations in hypertensive disorders complicating pregnancy (HDCP) and small for gestational age with HDCP using three-dimensional power doppler in a prospective case control study

Parametera

Normotensive(n = 126)

Hypertensive(n = 128)

P

Age, yrs

29.14 ± 4.22

29.76 ± 4.82

0.341

Gestational age at examination,wks

35.00(22.57–42.00)

35.86(21.14–41.57)

0.320

Parity, n

  

0.381

 Nulliparous

100

95

 

 Mutiparous

26

33

 

SBP, mmHg

110(85–125)

150(130–230)

<0.001

DBP, mmHg

70(56–87)

100(90–158)

<0.001

VI

24.47(10.56–48.22)

18.49(10.49–49.55)

<0.001

FI

43.89(7.26–92.80)

41.50(1.02–97.70)

0.620

VFI

10.47(0.91–31.54)

7.55(0.11–44.20)

0.014

Um-S/D

2.23(1.44–3.55)

2.48(1.54–5.92)

0.001

Delivery mode, n

  

<0.001

 vaginal

59

12

 

 cesarean

67

105

 

 Induced labor

0

11

 

Gestational age at delivery,wks

39.57(34.14–42.00)

36.43(22.29–41.71)

<0.001

Postnatal SGA, n

  

<0.001

 Yes

3

26

 

 No

123

91

 

1-m-Apgar score, n

  

0.004

  < 7

3

12

 

  ≥ 7

123

105

 
  1. aSBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, VI vascularization index, FI flow index, VFI vascularization flow index, Um-S/D umbilical artery systolic and diastolic ratio, SGA small for gestational age