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Table 2. Pregnancy outcomes SAFE@HOME n = 97 Control n = 133 p-value Final maternal diagnosis of HDP in current pregnancy n (%) Gestational hypertension 7 (7.2) 4 (3.0) 0.210 Preeclampsia 19 (19.6) 27 (20.3) 0.894 HELLP 1 (1.0) 0 (0.00 0.422 Chronic hypertension without PE 22 (22.7) 26 (19.5) 0.564 NO HDP (normotensive) 48 (49.5) 76 (57.1) 0.250 Suspected fetal growth restriction n (%) 12 (12.4) 13 (9.8) 0.532 Steroids administration n (%) 15 (15.5) 10 (7.5) 0.056 MgSO4 administration n (%) 9 (9.3) 12 (9.0) 0.947 Use of anti-hypertensive drugs <20 w GA n (%) 37 (38.1) 41 (30.8) 0.247 Use of anti-hypertensive drugs >20 w GA n (%) 53 (54.6) 58 (43.6) 0.098 iv antihypertensive drugs ante partum n (%) 4 (4.1) 9 (6.8) 0.391 Iv antihypertensive drugs post partum n (%) 6 (6.2) 4 (3.0) 0.392 Mode of delivery Induction of labour n (%) 54 (55.7) 51 (38.3) 0.009 *because of hypertension n (%) 29 (53.7) 28 (54.9) 0.902 Primary caesarean section n (%) 23 (23.7) 34 (25.6) 0.748 *because of hypertension n (%) 6 (26.1) 12 (35.3) 0.463 Vaginal delivery n (%) 56 (57.7) 72 (54.1) 0.588 Instrumental delivery n (%) 9 (9.3) 6 (4.5%) 0.148 Secondary caesarean section n (%) 9 (9.3) 21 (15.8) 0.148 Fetal/neonatal outcome GA at delivery (w) mean (SD) 38.3 (2.1) 38.8 (2.3) 0.167 Preterm birth <37+0 mean (SD) 13 (13.4) 20 (15.0) 0.727 Birth weight (g) n (%) 3069 (650) 3203 (694) 0.137 Birth weight <5th percentile n (%) 5 (5.2) 12 (9.0) 0.268 APGAR <7 at 5 minutes n (%) 3 (3.1) 7 (5.3) 0.525 NICU admission n (%) 2 (2.1) 6 (4.5) 0.473 Antepartum fetal death* n (%) 1 (0) 0 (0) 0.422 Legend: GA, gestational age; HDP hypertensive disorder of pregnancy; PE, preeclampsia CHAPTER 6 92