Table 1: Comparison of women with CHTN-meds and CHTN without meds.
With Medication |
Without Medication |
p |
|
Mother-Infant dyads no. |
111 |
206 |
|
CHTN no. (%) |
86 (77) |
162 (79) |
NS |
CHTN with superimposed preeclampsia no. (%) |
25 (23) |
44 (21) |
NS |
Mothers age (y) mean ± SD |
32 ± 6 |
30 ± 6 |
0.01 |
Race |
|
|
|
Black no. (%) |
25 (23) |
70 (34) |
0.04 |
White no. (%) |
72 (65) |
117 (57) |
NS |
Hispanic no. (%) |
7 (6) |
8 (4) |
NS |
Other no. (%) |
7 (6) |
11 (5) |
NS |
Smoking no. (%) |
7 (6) |
21 (10) |
NS |
Former smokers no. (%) |
14 (13) |
45 (22) |
0.04 |
Body Mass Index kg/m2 mean ± SD |
38 ± 9 |
40 ± 9 |
NS |
Body Mass Index kg/m2 ≥ 35 no. (%) |
70 (63) |
140 (68) |
NS |
Primiparous no. (%) |
45 (41) |
94 (46) |
NS |
Mode of Delivery |
|
|
|
Vaginal no. (%) |
62 (56) |
125 (61) |
NS |
Primary cesarean no. (%) |
25 (23) |
47 (23) |
NS |
Repeat cesarean no. (%) |
24 (21) |
34 (16) |
NS |
Gestational age (w) mean ± SD |
38 ± 2 |
38 ± 2 |
NS |
Preterm no. (%) |
18 (16) |
28 (14) |
NS |
Term no. (%) |
93 (84) |
178 (86) |
NS |
Mother length of stay (d) mean ± SD |
4 ± 2 |
4 ± 3 |
NS |
CHTN - Chronic hypertension