Table 1 Maternal demographic data and baseline clinical characteristics

Maternal age

30.71 ± 5.72

30.61 ± 4.62

0.942

Gestational age (weeks)

36.94 ± 0.63

36.74 ± 0.68

0.253

BMI (kg/m2)

34.71 ± 5.39

34.55 ± 5.00

0.903

Parity

 - Primigravida

12 (38.7%)

11 (35.5%)

0.793

 - Multigravida

19 (61.29%)

20 (64.52%)

Mean systolic BP (mmHg)

176.90 ± 16.13

179.74 ± 16.42

0.495

Mean diastolic BP (mmHg)

103.74 ± 8.33

105.58 ± 7.64

0.369

Initial HB (g/dl)

11.82 ± 0.98

11.25 ± 1.33

0.059

Initial HCT (%)

34.25 ± 2.89

32.65 ± 4.38

0.094

Platelets count

207.68 ± 56.18

204.84 ± 55.8

0.842

Proteinuria +1

10 (32.26%)

9 (29.03%)

0.937

Proteinuria +2

15 (48.39%)

15 (48.39%)

Proteinuria +3

6 (19.35%)

7 (22.58%)