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. 2024 Apr 25;16(4):e58997. doi: 10.7759/cureus.58997

Table 5. Association of BMI with birth injury. Sub-stratification based on the status of GDM (n = 51).

BMI: body mass index; GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus.

GDM Type of birth injury N BMI p-value
<25 25-30 >30
With GDM Soft tissue injury 9 1 (11.1%) 4 (44.4%) 4 (44.4%) 0.733
Musculoskeletal/fracture 2 0 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 0.887
Intracranial bleed/cephalhematoma + musculoskeletal fracture 1 0 0 1 (100%) 0.580
Without GDM Soft tissue injury 32 2 (6.3%) 15 (46.9%) 15 (46.9%) 0.032
Musculoskeletal/fracture 4 1 (25%) 1 (25%) 2 (50%) 0.634
Intracranial bleed/cephalhematoma 2 2 (100%) 0 0 0.001
Intracranial bleed/cephalhematoma + musculoskeletal fracture 1 0 1 (100%) 0 0.515