Table 2 Clinical and obstetric characteristics of study participants attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital antenatal care unit, 2021 (n = 126)
Variable | Category | Study group | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Normotensive group (n = 63) | Preeclampsia group (n = 63) | |||
Gravidity n (%) | Primagravida | 21(33.3) | 23 (36.5) | 0.852a |
Multigravida | 42 (66.7) | 40 (63.5) | ||
Parity n (%) | Nulliparous | 26 (41.3) | 21(33.3) | 0.177a |
Primiparous | 20 (31.7) | 15 (23.8) | ||
Multiparous | 17 (27.0) | 27 (42.9) | ||
GW | Median (IQR) | 33 (30–38) | 35 (31–38) | 0.850d |
BMI (kg/m2) | Median (IQR) | 23 (20.7–24.9) | 21.5 (20.5–22.7) | 0.020d |
SBP (mmHg) | Median (IQR) | 100 (100–110) | 140 (140–150) |  < 0.001d |
DBP (mmHg) | Median (IQR) | 70 (60–80) | 90 (90–100) |  < 0.001d |
MAP (mmHg) | Median (IQR) | 80 (73.3–86.7) | 110 (106.7–116.7) |  < 0.001d |