Table 4 Comparisons of complete blood cell count and liver function test results between early-onset and late-onset preeclamptic pregnant women attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital antenatal care unit, 2021 (n = 63)

Leukocyte count

Cells/µL: Median (IQR)

6955 (5230—10,002)

7600 (5220 – 9095)

0.254^b

Neutrophil

Cells/µL: Median (IQR)

4650 (3100—7073)

5260 (3405—7035)

.895^b

%: Median (IQR)

67.2 (57.9 – 75.9)

67.6 (62.4 – 80.3)

0. 895^b

Lymphocyte

Cells/µL: Median (IQR)

1575 (1215 -2235)

1360 (1105—1840)

0.263^b

%: Median (IQR)

22.2 (16.5 – 34.5)

20.3 (13.4 – 26.9)

0.895^b

Monocytes

Cells/µL: Median (IQR)

455 (383 – 643)

470 (315—585)

0.895^b

%: Median (IQR)

6.7 (6.0 – 7.5)

6.8 (3.8—7.7)

0.895^b

Basophile

Cells/µL: Median (IQR)

20 (10—20)

10 (10—20)

0.815^b

%: Median (IQR)

0.2 (0.1—0.3)

0.2 (0.1—0.3)

0.876^b

Eosinophil

Cells/µL: Median (IQR)

55 (20—205)

50 (10—205)

0.895^b

%: Median (IQR)

0.75 (0.3 – 2.3)

0.6 (0.1—3.4)

0.914^b

Normal count n (%)

11 (36.7)

14 (42.4)

0.797^b

Eosinopenia n (%)

19 (63.3)

19 (57.6)

AST

U/L:Median (IQR)

41 (26.8 – 76.3)

32 (24–53)

0.322^b

ALT

U/L:Median (IQR)

23.5 (16.8—41)

24 (14–37.5)

0.469^b

Total bilirubin

mg/dL:Median (IQR)

0.7 (0.52 -0.84)

0.56 (0.39 -0.70)

0.027^b

Albumin

g/dL: Mean ± 2SD

3.07 ± 1.2

3.04 ± 0.75

0.786^c

Total protein

g/dL: Mean ± 2SD

5.40 ± 2.2

5.60 ± 3.4

0.525^c