Table 3 Comparisons of proteinuria, liver tests and total leukocyte and differential count between preeclamptic and healthy pregnant women attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital antenatal care unit, 2021 (n = 126)

Proteinuria n (%)

Positive

2 (3.2)

63 (100)

 < 0.001^a

Negative

Negative

61(96.8)

0 (0)

Total leukocyte

Cells/µL: Median (IQR)

7180 (6020—9280)

6990 (5290 – 9450)

0.405^b

3200 – 8800

Neutrophil

Cells/µL: Median (IQR)

5090 (3840—6810)

5150 (3230—7020)

.581^b

1500 – 7000

%: Median (IQR)

68.5 (63.3—73.2)

67.3 (61.4—79.4)

0.678^b

40 – 70

Lymphocyte

Cells/µL: Median (IQR)

1570 (1370 -1890)

1540 (1110—1890)

0.156^b

1000 – 3700

%: Median (IQR)

22 (17.8—26.2)

22.1 (14.6—28.7)

0.724^b

20 – 50

Monocytes

Cells/µL: Median (IQR)

530 (410 – 670)

460 (350—620)

0.064^b

130 – 700

%: Median (IQR)

7 (5.8—8.4)

6.7 (5.6—7.6)

0.32^b

4 – 8

Basophile

Cells/µL: Median (IQR)

20 (10—20)

20 (10—20)

0.823^b

0 – 100

%: Median (IQR)

0.2 (0.1—0.3)

0.2 (0.1—0.3)

0.703^b

0 – 2

Eosinophil

Cells/µL: Median (IQR)

120 (60—270)

50 (10—200)

0.002^b

0 – 400

%: Median (IQR)

1.3 (0.8—3.0)

0.7 (0.2—2.4)

0.019^b

0 – 6

Eosinophilia n (%)

3 (4.8)

0 (0)

0.001^a

-

Normal count n (%)

4 (73.0)

31 (49.2)

Eosinopenia n (%)

14 (22.2)

32 (50.8)

AST

U/L:Median (IQR)

22 (19–26)

41 (25–73)

 < 0.001^b

0 – 31

ALT

U/L:Median (IQR)

13 (10–16)

24 (15–41)

 < 0.001^b

0 – 32

Total bilirubin

mg/dL:Median (IQR)

0.5 (0.37–0.67)

0.61 (0.44–0.8)

0.02^b

0.1 – 1.2

Albumin

g/dL:Median (IQR)

3.18 (2.69–3.49)

3.11 (2.74–3.34)

0.215^b

3.8–5.1

Total protein

g/dL:Median (IQR)

5.88 (4.68–6.5)

5.68 (4.59–6.1)

0.115^b

6.6–8.7