Table 1 Clinical characteristics of healthy pregnant women and preeclamptic patients
From: Decreased circulating anandamide levels in preeclampsia
Healthy pregnant women (n=71) | Preeclamptic patients (n=43) | Statistical significance (P-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 31 (28–34) | 30 (28–34) | NS |
Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg m−2) | 22.0 (20.2–25.0) | 24.0 (22.0–27.0) | <0.05 |
Smokers | 8 (11.3%) | 4 (9.3%) | NS |
Primiparas | 24 (33.8%) | 27 (62.8%) | <0.05 |
Systolic blood pressure at blood draw (mm Hg) | 110 (100–120) | 160 (150–170) | <0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure at blood draw (mm Hg) | 70 (60–80) | 101 (100–110) | <0.001 |
Gestational age at blood draw (weeks) | 37 (32–38) | 35 (32–37) | NS |
Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 39 (39–40) | 35 (32–38) | <0.001 |
Fetal birth weight (g) | 3440 (3200–3820) | 2260 (1700–3000) | <0.001 |
Small-for-gestational-age infants | 0 (0%) | 12 (27.9%) | <0.001 |
