Table 3 Pregnancy characteristics
Pregnancy characteristics of high-risk women | Women not affected by PE (N = 223) | PE (N = 34) | Late-onset PE (n= 25) | Early-onset PE (n=9) | Non-Severe PE (n=17) | Severe PE (n=17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antihypertensive medication n (%) | 17 (7.6) | 22 (64.7) | 16 (64.0) | 6 (66.7) | 8 (47.1) | 14 (82.4) |
Before 20 weeks of gestation | 5 (2.2) | 2 (5.9) | 2 (8.0) | 0 | 1 (5.9) | 1 (5.9) |
After 20 weeks of gestation | 12 (5.5) | 20 (58.8) | 14 (56.0) | 6 (66.7) | 7 (41.2) | 13 (76.5) |
Weight gain during pregnancy, kg | 12.8 (6.7) | 12.4 (6.6) | 11.0 (4.0) | 11.1 (10.0) | 12.8 (6.6) | 12.0 (8.6) |
Gestational diabetes, n (%) | 56 (25.2) | 9 (26.5) | 7 (28.0) | 2 (22.2) | 4 (23.5) | 5 (29.4) |
Oral glucose tolerance test not performed | 17 (7.6) | 2 (5.9) | 1 (4.0) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (5.9) |
Highest systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 136 (26) | 168 (28) | 165 (24) | 183 (27) | 161 (20) | 182 (27) |
Highest diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 90 (17) | 110 (8) | 110 (15) | 105 (14) | 10 (13) | 111 (10) |
Highest proteinuria, g/day | 0.2 (0.0) | 1.2 (1.8) | 0.8 (1.3) | 2.4 (5.2) | 0.7 (0.9) | 1.9 (3.1) |
Gestational weeks at birth | 39.9 (6.8) | 38.4 (6.6) | 38.7 (1.6) | 31.9 (6.2) | 38.6 (2.0) | 36.6 (7.2) |
Mode of delivery, n (%) | ||||||
Vaginal | 151 (68.6) | 18 (52.9) | 16 (64.0) | 2 (22.2) | 11 (64.7) | 8 (41.2) |
Vacuum extraction | 20 (9.1) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (4.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elective caesarean section | 17 (7.7) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (4.0) | 0 | 1 (8.3) | 0 |
Caesarean section during labour | 31 (14.2) | 14 (41.2) | 7 (28.0) | 7 (77.8) | 5 (29.4) | 9 (52.9) |
Apgar score at 5 min | 9 (0) | 9 (2) | 9 (1) | 8 (1) | 9 (1) | 8.5 (2) |
Umbilical artery pH | 7.26 (0.10) | 7.25 (0.10) | 7.25 (0.14) | 7.27 (0.20) | 7.24 (0.13) | 7.25 (0.16) |
Newborn birthweight, g | 3615 (685) | 3109 (1260) | 3370 (663) | 1350 (1240) | 3570 (629) | 2340 (1890) |
Placental weight, g | 610 (180) | 545 (185) | 580 (335) | 350 (40) | 570 (105) | 440 (215) |