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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study cohort

From: Impact of parturition on maternal cardiovascular and neuronal integrity in a high risk cohort – a prospective cohort study

Maternal characteristics

 Age, years

32.6 ± 4.8 (23–45)

 BMI, kg/m2

31.9 ± 6.4 (23.0–49.5)

Parity

 1

37 (66.1)

 2+

19 (33.9)

Gestation and delivery

 Gestational age, weeks

38.1 ± 2.3 (32.3–41.3)

 Prematurity

15 (26.8)

 Gestational diabetes

17 (30.4)

 - Insulin-dependent

9 (52.9)

 - Lifestyle management

8 (47.1)

 Preeclampsia

21 (37.5)

 - Early-onset

4 (19)

 - Late-onset

17 (81)

 - Medical treatment

16 (76.2)

 - Labetalol

16 (100)

 - Methyldopa

1 (6.2)

 - Nifedipine

1 (6.2)

 - Magnesium

16 (100)

Delivery mode

 Vaginal

31 (55.4)

 Cesarean section

25 (44.6)

 - Primary

16 (28.6)

 - Secondary

9 (16.1)

 Epidural anesthesia

51 (91.1)

 Narcotics for pain during labor

0 (0)

Neonatal characteristics

 Male sex

29 (51.8)

 Birth weight, g

2893 ± 702 (1150–4095)

 Birth length, cm

47.3 ± 3.8 (35–54)

 Apgar score (5 min)

9.1 ± 1.1 (5–10)

 pH (umbilical blood)

7.27 ± 0.5 (7.14–7.39)

Blood sampling

 Sampling during active labor

18 (32.1)

 Before birth, hours

79.3 ± 21.6 (0.5–797)

 After birth, hours

12.1 ± 1.9 (2.1–97)

 Data are mean ± SD (range) or number of cases (%)