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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 373)

From: Improved prediction of gestational hypertension by inclusion of placental growth factor and pregnancy associated plasma protein-a in a sample of Ghanaian women

Variable

Mean (SD) or N (%)

Age (years)

28.3 (4.9)

Height (cm)

161.2 (6.3)

Weight (kg)

66.5 (13.3)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

110.5 (12.9)

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

68.9 (10.3)

Gestational age at booking (weeks)

11.6 (1.4)

PlGF MoM corrected for gestational age

Median 1.28, IQR (0.96–1.88)

PAPP-A MoM corrected for gestational age

Median 2.29, IQR (1.15–3.86)

PAPP-A MoM corrected for gestational age and maternal weight

Median 2.34, IQR (1.19–3.82)

Parity:

 

Primigravid women

71 (19.0%)

2–3 pregnancies

116 (31.1%)

> 4 pregnancies

186 (49.9%)