| |
Severe Preeclamptic |
Healthy Parturients |
P |
| Baseline SBP (mmHg) |
158.2 ± 19.9 |
141.1 ± 18.9 |
0.009 # |
| Lowest SBP (mmHg) |
114.1 ± 18.4 |
107.6 ± 16.7 |
0.25 # |
| SBP decrease (%) |
-27. 6 ± 10.3 |
-24.2 ± 12.4 |
0.21 # |
| Baseline DBP (mmHg) |
92.2 ± 11.9 |
85.5 ± 12.4 |
0.09 # |
| Lowest DBP (mmHg) |
61.2 ± 11.4 |
54.2 ± 10.1 |
0.047 # |
| Mean total ephedrine dose (mg) |
11.0 ± 9.5 |
12.2 ± 11.4 |
0.83 # |
| Hypotension, n (%) |
16 (84%) |
14 (70%) |
0.45 * |
Data are mean ± SD, * n (%). Unpaired Student’s t-test; Mann-Whitney U-test;
Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test. SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic
blood pressure. |
