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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population

From: Preconceptional evaluation of women with recurrent pregnancy loss: the additional value of assessing vascular and metabolic status

Baseline characteristics

RPL = 2 + 3 (n = 65)

RPL ≥ 4 (n = 58)

Controls (n = 20)

P

Age (years)

32.8 [29.5–35.4]

33.7 [30.4–36.5]

32 [29.5–38]

0.390

BMI (kg/m2)

24.4 [21.4–27.3]

24.4 [21.7–27.3]

21.8 [19.5–24.1]

0.028

Gravida

3 [3–4]

5 [5–7]

2 [1–2]

< 0.001

Para

0 [0–1]

0 [0–1]

2 [1–2]

< 0.001

Pregnancy losses

3 [2–3]

5 [4–5]

0 [0–1]

< 0.001

History of

 RPL in family of patient

21.9%

35.1%

 

 RPL in family of partner

20.0%

14.0%

 

Smoking

20.6%

24.1%

16.7%#

0.810

Alcohol use

34.9%

50.9%

41.7%#

0.210

Medication use

28.1%

25.9%

25.0%#

0.950

  1. Data are presented as median [interquartile range] or as percentage, #9 controls had missing values - data was not available