Evaluating the Association between Assisted Conception and the Severity of Preeclampsia
Table 1
Demographics: Preeclamptic cases versus non-preeclamptic controls.
Variable
Preeclampsia % ()
Control % ()
value
Mean age
26.8 +/− 6.9
27.2 +/− 6.6
0.42
Race (African American)
84.8 (373)
74.5 (440)
0.0001
Mean BMI at screening
29.9 +/− 8
28.9 +/− 7.6
0.06
Primiparous
33.4 (147)
22.7 (134)
0.0002
Mean gest age at delivery
36.1 +/− 3.7
39.2 +/− 1.2
<0.001
Twin Pregnancy
5.2 (23)
0 (0)
<0.0001
Pregestational diabetes
4.1 (18)
2.2 (13)
0.12
Gestational diabetes
3.9 (17)
2.2 (13)
0.17
Chronic hypertension
15.5 (68)
5.3 (31)
0.0001
History of preeclampsia
20.9 (92)
7.6 (45)
0.0001
History of preterm preeclampsia
9.8 (43)
2.0 (12)
0.0001
Tobacco use
12.1 (53)
10.3 (61)
0.44
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