Table 1 Baseline demographics

Age (mean ± SD)

30.1 ± 5.3

32 ± 4.8

29.74 ± 5.3

0.02

Gravidity (median ± IQR)

2 ± 2

2 ± 2

2 ± 2

NS

Parity (median ± IQR)

1 ± 2

1 ± 1

1 ± 2

NS

BMI (median ± IQR)

26.2 ± 8.7

31.6 ± 11.3

25.50 ± 8.2

< 0.001

Gestation at first antenatal visit (median ± IQR)

16 ± 6

14.5 ± 6.5

16 ± 6

NS

First antenatal visit SBP mmHg (median ± IQR)

100 ± 10

106.5 ± 16.5

100 ± 10

NS

First antenatal visit DBP mmHg (median ± IQR)

60 ± 10

65 ± 10

60 ± 8

0.03

Gestation at delivery (median ± IQR)

39 ± 2

39 ± 2

39 ± 2

NS