Table 1.

characteristics of mothers of infants who were recruited into the study

Characteristic	Number	Percent (%)
Parity
1	15	31.9
2	13	27.7
3	6	12.8
4	5	10.6
≥4	8	17.0
Total	47	100
Type of diabetes
GDM	29	61.7
Type 1	10	21.3
Type 2	8	17.0
Total	47	100
Previous foetal/neonatal deaths
Foetal	20	42.5
Neonatal	8	17.1
None	19	40.4
Total	47	100
Mode of delivery
Elective CS	18	38.3
Emergency CS	20	42.5
Spontaneous vaginal	7	14.9
Assisted vaginal (vacuum)	2	4.3
Total	47	100