Research Article

Association of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Intron 16 Insertion/Deletion and Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor A1166C Gene Polymorphisms with Preeclampsia in South East of Iran

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of preeclamptic patients and controls.

Preeclampsia
Controls
Odds ratio
(95% CI)
value

Age (years) NS
Gestational age (days) 0.002
Child birth weight (g) NS
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) 0.0001
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) 0.0001
Primigravida (%)56 (45)42 (32)1.7 (1–2.9)0.0254.4
Family history of preeclampsia (%)47 (38)42 (32)NS
History of preeclampsia (%)40 (32)5 (4)10.6 (3.5–32)0.000123

Race (%)0.037.3
 Persian32 (26)49 (37)
 Balooch55 (44)61 (46)
 Afghan38 (30)22 (17)

 Persian + Balooch87 (70)110 (83)2 (1.1–3.8)0.0194.8
 Afghan38 (30)22 (17)