Table 1: Comparison of women with preeclampsia with severe features with and without diabetes.

 

Severe Features (PSF)

Severe Features with Diabetes Mellitus (PDM)

p

Mother-Infant dyads no.

158

111

 

Mothers age (y) mean ± SD

29 ± 6

30 ± 6

NS

Race

 

 

 

     Black no. (%)

37 (23)

30 (27)

NS

     White no. (%)

99 (63)

61 (55)

NS

     Hispanic no. (%)

12 (8)

12 (11)

NS

     Other no. (%)

10 (6)

8 (7)

NS

Chronic hypertension no. (%)

0 (0)

43 (39)

0.0001

BMI kg/m2 mean ± SD

30 ± 8

37 ± 9

0.0001

BMI kg/m2 ≥ 35 no. (%)

39 (25)

55 (50)

0.0001

Primiparous no. (%)

103 (65)

50 (45)

0.001

Mode of Delivery

 

 

 

     Vaginal no. (%)

91 (58)

34 (31)

0.0001

     Primary cesarean no. (%)

48 (30)

43 (39)

NS

     Repeat cesarean no. (%)

19 (12)

34 (30)

0.0003

Mother length of stay (d) mean ± SD

5 ± 1

5 ± 2

NS