Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

Maternal age at delivery^a (years)

29.96 ± 4.32

30.00 ± 4.68

29.90 ± 4.27

% Para 0

46.21%

68.85%†

67.69%†

% Smokers during pregnancy

13.09%

7.9%

8.15%‡

% 2 Caucasian parents

96.95%

93.91%

98.32%

Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m²)^a

24.10 ± 5.13

27.61 ± 6.75†

27.34 ± 6.38†

% Pre-pregnancy hypertension

1.10%

11.67%†

9.28%†

MAP at the first visit (mmHg)

83.07 ± 7.86

89.10 ± 9.21†

91.27 ± 9.42†

Gestational age at delivery^a (wk)

39.44 ± 1.52

37.79 ± 2.09†

39.15 ± 1.38†

% GDM

6.78%

14.75%‡

13.84%‡

% Past history of HDP

3.80%

14.88%‡

18.84%†

% antidepressant and/or anxiolytic users during the first trimester

3.07% (n = 198)

9.02%‡ (n = 11)

4.62% (n = 9)

% Non-medicated depression or anxiety

0.59% (n = 38)

1.64% (n = 2)

0.51% (n = 1)