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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study population by the outcome, gestational hypertension

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))

Gestational hypertension (No)

Gestational hypertension (Yes)

p-value

N = 348

N = 25

Age (years)

28.2 (4.9)

30.3 (5.3)

0.04

Height(cm)

161.4 (6.3)

159.1 (7.1)

0.08

Weight (kg)

66.0 (12.9)

72.9 (16.3)

0.013

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

110.1 (12.7)

116.4 (14.2)

0.018

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

68.5 (9.9)

74.3 (13.6)

0.006

Gestational age at booking (weeks)

11.6 (1.4)

11.3 (1.5)

0.38

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