Table 2.
Glycemic control of women in the two groups
| Diagnosed before pregnancy group (n = 242 cases) | Diagnosed during pregnancy group (n = 173 cases) | z value/χ2 value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prenatal HbA1c (%) |
6.20 (5.70, 6.80) (n = 229) |
6.70 (6.10, 7.10) (n = 168) |
− 4.169 | < 0.001 |
| Insulin utilization (n, %) | 194 (80.17%) | 120 (69.36%) | 6.391 | 0.011 |
| Hospitalization due to abnormal blood glucose | 55(22.73%) | 74(42.77%) | 15.368 | < 0.001 |
| DKA (n, %) | 5 (2.07%) | 6 (3.7%) | 0.755 | 0.385 |
| Diabetic microangiopathy (n, %) | 4 (1.65%) | 1 (0.59%) | 0.284 | 0.594 |