Screening high-risk population of persistent postpartum hypertension in women with preeclampsia using latent class cluster analysis

Table 2 Comparison of standardized characteristics among the three clusters of PE patients

Indicator variables	Low-risk cluster (cluster 1, 320)	Medium-risk cluster (cluster 2, 368)	High-risk cluster (cluster 3, 312)	F	P	Multiple comparisons
Maternal delivery age	-0.05±0.88	-0.06±1.01	0.13±1.09	3.376	0.024	3 > 2
Mean arterial pressure	-0.63±0.58	-0.06±0.88	0.72±1.01	203.341	< 0.001	3 > 2 > 1
Drugs use	-0.43±0.47	-0.57±0.31	1.12±1.02	622.598	< 0.001	3 > 1 > 2
Medical history	-0.24±0.87	-0.10±0.90	0.36±1.13	33.610	< 0.001	3 > 2, 3 > 1
Outcome ^a	-0.71±0.56	0.25±1.06	0.43±0.89	160.049	< 0.001	3 > 2 > 1
B and C test ^b	-0.21±0.87	-0.01±1.04	0.22±1.04	14.452	< 0.001	3 > 2 > 1
Liver and renal function	-0.55±0.80	0.04±0.93	0.52±0.97	110.936	< 0.001	3 > 2 > 1
Mye and Elec test ^c	-0.90±0.00	0.36±0.95	0.50±0.95	316.834	< 0.001	3 > 2 > 1

^a Outcome = Adverse pregnancy outcome. ^b B and C test = Blood cell and coagulation test.
^c Mye and Elec test = Myocardial enzyme and electrolyte test.

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