Table 1.
Sociodemographic and medical history characteristics in mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus.
| Characteristic | Participants | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yr, mean (SD) | 29.9 (4.4) | |
| Frequency (%) | ||
| 18–25 | 69 (19.2) | |
| 26–30 | 138 (38.4) | |
| 31–35 | 112 (31.2) | |
| 36–40 | 40 (11.1) | |
| Education level | Diploma & primary | 253 (70.5) |
| University | 106 (29.5) | |
| Occupation | Housewives | 305 (85) |
| Employed | 54 (15) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Normal | 78 (21.7) |
| Overweight | 238 (66.3) | |
| Obesity | 43 (12) | |
| Gravida | 1 | 134 (37.3) |
| 2 | 158 (44) | |
| 3 | 58 (16.2) | |
| 4 | 9 (2.5) | |
| History of stillbirth | Yes | 29 (8.1) |
| No | 330 (91.9) | |
| History of abnormal infant | Yes | 5 (4.4) |
| No | 354 (98.6) | |
| History of having an infant over 4500 g of weight | Yes | 26 (7.2) |
| No | 333 (92.8) | |
| History of infant death | Yes | 7 (1.9) |
| No | 352 (98.1) | |
Values are expressed as mean—standard deviation or percentage.
BMI = body mass index, SD = standard deviation.