Table 4

Pregnancy-induced hypertension and infant weight at 28 and 42 days postpartum, multivariate analysis


Mean birth
Infant weight 28 days postpartum
Infant weight 42 days postpartum





Mean birth weight difference (g)
β (SE)§
Infant weight difference (g)
β (SE)
Infant weight difference (g)
β (SE)

Normotensive / non-IUGR‡ (N=10,067)
Ref.
Ref.
Ref.
Ref.
Ref.
Ref.
Normotensive / IUGR (N=602)
783.4**
776.2 (15.4)**
675.8**
640.0 (19.4)**
650.0**
619.4 (25.2)**
GH# / non-IUGR (N=725)
-56.6**
-34.0 (14.0)
-16.7
-4.4 (18.6)
-23.7
-12.8 (22.8)
GH / IUGR (N=57)
826.7**
825.4 (49.0)**
799.5**
815.1 (61.8)**
674.2**
678.9 (80.1)**
PE¶/ non-IUGR (N=326)
-18. 4
-6.97 (20.5)
35.6
38.0 (25.8)
53.6
55.4 (33.5)
PE / IUGR (N=39)
824.5**
795.9 (60.3)**
716.5**
654.1 (76.0)**
880.4**
835.2 (98.7)**
Severe PE / non-IUGR (N=91)
11.4
-20.0 (38.8)
89.5
39.4 (48.9)
104.0
69.9 (63.5)
Severe PE / IUGR (N=14)
868.0**
796.8 (92.4)**
805.5
674.7 (116.5)**
1023.6**
903.0 (151.2)**

* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01

§β, coefficient, SE, standard error; adjusted for maternal age, body mass index, diabetes, infant's sex, maternal anemia, gestational age

#GH: gestational hypertension, ¶PE: preeclampsia, ‡ IUGR: intrauterine growth restriction

Baulon et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2005 5:10   doi:10.1186/1471-2393-5-10