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Table 2 Characteristics, placental vascularity and neonatal outcomes in different subgroups

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)

Gestational hypertension (n = 38)

Nonsevere PEb (n = 40)

Severe PEb (n = 50)

P

Age, yrs

29.14 ± 4.22

29.56 ± 5.21

28.96 ± 6.23

30.81 ± 5.56

0.371

Gestational age at examination, wks

35.00(22.57–42.00)

37.23(34.57–41.57)

36.50(34.00–39.25)

35.53(21.14–38.56)

0.070

Parity, n

    

0.131

 Nulliparous

100

33

27

35

 

 Mutiparous

26

5

13

15

 

SBP, mmHg

110(85–125)

133(130–145)

148(140–155)

180(160–230)

<0.001

DBP, mmHg

70(56–87)

95(90–98)

95(90–105)

130(115–158)

<0.001

VI

24.47(10.56–48.22)

23.38(12.17–40.94)

23.13(12.88–49.55)

16.22(10.49–43.06)

<0.001

FI

43.89(7.26–92.80)

55.21(2.06–97.70)

32.70(2.30–95.96)

38.16(1.02–89.54)

0.282

VFI

10.47(0.91–31.54)

10.56(0.28–32.48)

11.81(0.30–44.20)

7.09(0.11–36.62)

0.003

Um-S/D

2.23(1.44–3.55)

2.25(1.63–3.51)

2.42(1.60–3.27)

2.74(1.54–5.92)

<0.001

Delivery mode, n

    

<0.001

 vaginal

59

9

3

0

 

 cesarean

67

29

37

39

 

 Induced labor

0

0

0

11

 

Gestational age at delivery, wks

39.57(34.14–42.00)

38.86(33.86–41.71)

37.71(30.14–40.28)

34.79(22.29–41.00)

<0.001

Postnatal SGA, n

    

<0.001

 Yes

3

6

7

13

 

 No

123

32

33

26

 

1-m-Apgar score, n

    

<0.001

  < 7

3

0

2

10

 

  ≥ 7

123

38

38

29

 
  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
  2. bPE preeclampsia