Table 2: Risk related to obesity in pregnancy.
Variables | Total (n = 700) median | Urban (n = 350) median | Rural (n = 350) median | p-value |
SBP (mmHg) Systolic blood pressure | 136 (120 - 143) | 136 (119 - 145) | 135 (121 - 141) | 0.0088 |
DBP (mmHg) Diastolic Blood Pressure | 80.0 (75.0 - 86.0) | 80.0 (77.0 - 85.0) | 78.5 (72.0 - 87.0) | 0.0078 |
FBS (mmol/l) Fasting Blood Sugar | 5 (4.3 - 5.2) | 5.0 (4.5 - 5.4) | 4.5 (4.3 - 5.0) | < 0.0001 |
BMI (Kg/m2)Body Mass Index | 28 (23.9 - 31.6) | 30 (25.6 - 32.6) | 25.8 (20.4 - 29.8) | < 0.0001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 93.0 (85.5 - 98.0) | 95.0 (91.0 - 98.5) | 90.0 (78.0 - 95.0) | < 0.0001 |
Hip Circumference (cm) | 104 (96.5 - 112.0) | 110 (101.5 - 114.0) | 100 (90.5 - 109.0) | < 0.0001 |
Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) | 0.88 (0.84 - 0.92) | 0.95 (0.85 - 0.93) | 0.80 (0.84 - 0.92) | 0.0485 |
Waist to Height Ratio (WHtR) | 0.55 (0.51 - 0.60) | 0.59 (0.53 - 0.62) | 0.51 (0.47 - 0.59) | < 0.0001 |
Percentage Body Fat (BF%) | 45.2 (39.3 - 49.2) | 48.0 (44.1 - 49.8) | 42.4 (35.9 - 47.3) | < 0.0001 |
Data is presented as median; compared using Mann-Whitney test. p < 0.05 was considered significant for rural vs. urban.
n: Number; IQR: Interquartile Range; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; FBS: Fasting Blood Sugar; BMI: Body Mass Index.