Table 3 Relation between number of calcium tablets intake and monthly changes in systolic blood pressure (sBP) and diastolic blood pressure (dBP) over 4 months of follow-up (5th to 9th gestational months) of the same individuals
Characteristics | Baseline | F1 | F 2 | F3 | F4 | BP increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sBP (mmHg) | ||||||
Calcium intake | ||||||
500 mg/d for < 3 months | 96.7 | 98.2 | 99.2 | 100.4 | 102.4 | 5.7 |
500 mg/d for 3–6 months | 98.9 | 99.6 | 100.4 | 101.1 | 102.2 | 3.4 |
500 mg/d for ≥6 months | 99.6 | 100.5 | 101.1 | 101.5 | 102.7 | 3.1 |
dBP (mmHg) | ||||||
Calcium intake | ||||||
500 mg/d for < 3 months | 62.0 | 62.6 | 63.0 | 64.7 | 67.0 | 5.0 |
500 mg/d for 3–6 months | 62.5 | 63.0 | 63.9 | 64.7 | 65.9 | 3.4 |
500 mg/d for ≥6 months | 63.2 | 63.9 | 64.3 | 65.1 | 65.8 | 2.7 |