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