Figure 1: Pie chart showing composition of the respondents
Index |
Control |
Hypertensive |
p value |
Age (yrs) |
27.83±4.40 |
31.94±5.07 |
0.156 |
Parity |
2.78±2.00 |
4.08±2.72 |
0.002* |
GA |
32.12±4.99 |
32.43±4.85 |
0.736 |
EFW(kg) |
2.12±0.98 |
2.10±9.11 |
0.125 |
AFI |
14.87±1.89 |
13.75±2.73 |
0.002* |
SBP (mmHg) |
111.7±8.76 |
156.9±13.80 |
0.004* |
DBP (mmHg) |
77.54±6.62 |
96.0±10.98 |
˂0.001* |
Table 1: Mean values of demographic and clinical indices of hypertensive and control groups
Gestational age (weeks) |
Hypertensives |
Control |
20-24 |
6 |
6 |
24-29 |
11 |
11 |
30-34 |
15 |
15 |
35-39 |
33 |
33 |
Total |
65 |
65 |
Table 2: Classification of the patients according to gestational age
Index |
Control |
Hypertensive |
p value |
PSV(cm/s) |
38.41±9.17 |
32.06±10.10 |
0.416 |
EDV(cm/s) |
8.61±2.04 |
9.09±2.90 |
0.074 |
RI |
0.77±0.05 |
0.70±0.10 |
˂0.001* |
PI |
1.49±0.26 |
1.35±0.45 |
˂0.001* |
SD |
4.53±1.07 |
3.64±1.36 |
0.003* |
Table 3: Mean values of Doppler velocimetric indices ofhypertensive and control subjects
Index |
r value |
p value |
PSV |
0.400 |
0.001* |
EDV |
0.378 |
0.002* |
RI |
-0.038 |
0.764 |
PI |
-0.275 |
0.026* |
S/D ratio |
-0.063 |
0.619 |
Table 4: Correlation of Doppler indices with gestational age among control group
Index |
Low |
Normal |
High |
PSV |
10(15.4%) |
55(84.6%) |
0(0%) |
EDV |
32(49.2%) |
32(49.2%) |
1(1.5%) |
RI |
18(27.7%) |
45(69.2%) |
2(3.1%) |
PI |
30(46.2%) |
32(49.2%) |
3(4.6%) |
S/D |
36(55.4%) |
28(43.1%) |
1(1.5%) |
Table 5: Trend in the concentration of blood chemistry parameters related to coagulation and thrombotic risk at T0, T1 and T2
Index |
r value |
p value |
PSV |
-0.067 |
0.597 |
EDV |
0.299 |
0.016* |
RI |
-0.314 |
0.011* |
PI |
-0.227 |
0.069 |
S/D ratio |
-0.209 |
0.095 |
Table 6: Regression statistics of indices with systolic BP among hypertensives
Index |
r value |
p value |
PSV |
-0.235 |
0.060 |
EDV |
0.048 |
0.704 |
RI |
-0.283 |
0.023* |
PI |
-0.124 |
0.326 |
S/D ratio |
-0.206 |
0.099 |
Table 7: Regression statistics of indices with diastolic BP among hypertensives
Index |
r value |
p value |
PSV |
-0.054 |
0.781 |
EDV |
0.486 |
0.008* |
RI |
-0.583 |
0.001* |
PI |
-0.365 |
0.050* |
S/D ratio |
-0.416 |
0.025* |
Table 8: Regression statistics of indices with systolic BP=160
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