Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Diabetes. Jun 15, 2025; 16(6): 105080
Published online Jun 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i6.105080
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population, n (%)
Before PSM
After PSM
Pregnancy-induced hypertension (n = 159301)
Non-pregnancy hypertension (n = 503163)
SMD
P value
Pregnancy-induced hypertension (n = 159272)
Non-pregnancy hypertension (n = 159272)
SMD
P value
Age at index (mean ± SD)27.7 ± 5.626.9 ± 5.50.147< 0.00127.7 ± 5.627.7 ± 5.60.0010.898
Race
White91079 (57.2)261926 (52.1)0.103< 0.00191061 (57.2)91025 (57.2)0.0010.897
Black or African American29538 (18.5)74161 (14.7)0.102< 0.00129527 (18.5)29673 (18.6)0.0020.506
Asian4128 (2.6)20490 (4.1)0.083< 0.0014128 (2.6)4112 (2.6)0.0030.858
Lifestyle
Personal history of nicotine dependence5366 (3.4)11826 (2.4)0.061< 0.0015361 (3.4)5344 (3.4)0.0010.867
Alcohol abuse94 (0.1)259 (0.1)0.0030.25694 (0.1)72 (0.1)0.0060.088
Persons encountering health services for examinations64133 (40.3)199470 (39.6)0.013< 0.00164120 (40.3)64196 (40.3)0.0010.784
Comorbidities
Gestational Diabetes mellitus12509 (7.9)25732 (5.1)0.111< 0.00112486 (7.8)12450 (7.8)0.0010.812
Polycystic ovarian syndrome3870 (2.4)6079 (1.2)0.091< 0.0013845 (2.4)3796 (2.4)0.0020.57
Chronic kidney disease298 (0.2)460 (0.1)0.026< 0.001295 (0.2)276 (0.2)0.0030.426
Hyperlipidemia1368 (0.9)3777 (0.5)0.048< 0.0011362 (0.9)1314 (0.8)0.0030.351
Overweight and obesity26168 (16.4)44970 (8.9)0.226< 0.00126139 (16.4)26169 (16.4)0.0010.886
Table 2 Hazard ratio and 95% confidence intervals for the risk of diabetes, prediabetes and deceased according to the status of pregnancy-induced hypertension

DM
Pre DM
Deceased
Pregnancy-induced hypertension status (n = 159272)1    
Yes5050 (3.2%)4457 (2.7%)981 (0.6%)
No2797 (1.8%)2932 (1.8%)681 (0.4%)
HR (95%CI)1.907 (1.821, 1.998)1.610 (1.537, 1.687)1.501 (1.361, 1.655)
Table 3 Hazard ratio and 95% confidence intervals for the risk of diabetes, prediabetes and deceased according to the status of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia with or without severe features, eclampsia

DM
Pre DM
Deceased
Gestational hypertension status (n = 145012)
Yes45394001797
No25272624647
HR (95%CI)1.936 (1.844, 0.033)1.658 (1.579, 1.742)1.315 (1.185, 1.459)
Preeclampsia without severe features (n = 11660)
Yes540405123
No22622847
HR (95%CI)1.971 (1.687, 2.303)1.429 (1.214, 1.681)2.133 (1.523, 2.988)
Preeclampsia with severe features (n = 12546)
Yes48341998
No25828144
HR (95%CI)1.837 (1.579, 2.137)1.465 (1.260, 1.705)2.160 (1.513, 3.083)
Eclampsia (n = 6628)
Yes25819987
No13715426
HR (95%CI)1.772 (1.440, 2.180)1.181 (0.957, 1.458)3.118 (2.011, 4.834)
Table 4 Hazard ratio and 95% confidence intervals for the risk of diabetes, prediabetes and deceased according to the status of pregnancy hypertension status with postpartum hypertension > 12 weeks or with aspirin prevention

DM
Pre DM
Deceased
Pregnancy hypertension status with postpartum hypertension > 12 weeks (n = 5910)
Yes45741974
No18620924
HR (95%CI)2.543 (2.144, 3.016)2.073 (1.756, 2.448)3.143 (1.983, 4.982)
Pregnancy hypertension status with aspirin prevention (n = 4374)
Yes17019521
No12614514
HR (95%CI)1.736 (1.369, 2.201)1.783 (1.429, 2.225)2.133 (1.056, 4.311)