Table 2. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for gestational diabetes (GDM) according to maternal plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations in pregnancy.
25(OH)D (ng/ml) | GDM Cases | Controls | Unadjusted | Adjusted* | Adjusted** |
(N = 57) | (N = 114) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
All Subjects | |||||
25(OH)D (categorical variable) | |||||
Sufficient (≥30) | 14 | 51 | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
Insufficient (20–29) | 24 | 47 | 1.86 (0.86–4.01) | 1.86 (0.84–4.09) | 1.56 (0.69–3.52) |
Deficient (<20) | 19 | 16 | 4.33 (1.78–10.5) | 3.74 (1.47–9.50) | 2.66 (1.01–7.02) |
P for trend | 0.001 | 0.006 | 0.05 | ||
25(OH)D(continuous variable) | |||||
Per 5 ng/ml reduction | 1.44 (1.16–1.69) | 1.36 (1.11–1.69) | 1.29 (1.05–1.60) | ||
Non-Hispanic Whites | |||||
25(OH)D (categorical variable) | |||||
Sufficient (≥30) | 11 | 45 | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
Insufficient (20–29) | 16 | 42 | 1.56 (0.65–3.74) | 1.58 (0.65–3.87) | 1.21 (0.47–3.09) |
Deficient (<20) | 13 | 9 | 5.91 (2.02–17.3) | 5.40 (1.78–16.4) | 3.77 (1.19–11.9) |
P for trend | 0.002 | 0.005 | 0.04 | ||
25(OH)D (continuous variable) | |||||
Per 5 ng/ml reduction | 1.44 (1.16–1.79) | 1.44 (1.11–1.79) | 1.29 (1.05–1.69) |
Vitamin D deficiency was defined using cut-points given by Holick, MF ([reference 1]).
Adjusted for maternal age, race/ethnicity and family history of diabetes.
Adjusted for maternal age, race/ethnicity and family history of diabetes as well as pre-pregnancy body mass index.