Group Variables

Control (n = 42)

Study (n = 42)

P value

Maternal age (years)

28 ± 5.1

28.6 ± 1.1

0.396

Weight (kg)

85.9 ± 8.3

87.4 ± 7.5

0.379

Height (cm)

169.8 ± 4.9

170 ± 3.2

0.835

Body mass index (kg/m²)

29.8 ± 3.1

30.3 ± 3.2

0.372

Obstetric data

Gravidity

2.7 ± 0.5

2.8 ± 0.7

0.373

Parity

1.4 ± 0.5

1.3 ± 0.7

0.213

Interpregnancy interval (m)

15 ± 5

11.5 ± 6.1

0.005

Gestational age at enrolment (wk)

13.8 ± 1.7

13.4 ± 2

0.303

Hemodynamic variables

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

113.4 ± 4.9

114.1 ± 3.7

0.485

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

73.8 ± 7.1

72.6 ± 5.9

0.415

Heart rate (beats/min)

93.6 ± 8.8

96.8 ± 6.8

0.068

Investigations

Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)

98.6 ± 7

97.8 ± 8.7

0.661

Total leucocytic count (10³/ml)

11.4 ± 1.6

11.2 ± 1.7

0.538

CRP (ng/ml)

4.59 ± 2.4

5.18 ± 3

0.325