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. 2012 Sep 10;5:496. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-496

Table 2.

Comparison of maternal and perinatal outcomes between non-diabetic women, and women with pre-existing diabetes mellitus

Characteristic Non-diabetic 2472 (95.5) Pre-existing Diabetes Mellitus 116 (4.5) OR (95%CI) P value
Emergency C/S
340 (13.8)
28 (24.1)
2.67(1.64-4.32)
< 0.001
Elective C/S
125 (5.1)
26 (22.4)
6.73(3.99-11.31)
< 0.001
APGAR scores at 5 min <7
42 (1.7)
5 (4.3)
2.61(0.89-7.05)
0. 057
Birth weight
3120.14 ±578.18
3227.34 ± 804.88
 
< 0.001
Macrsomia
76 (3.1)
13 (11.2)
3.97 (2.14-7.40)
< 0.001
IUFD
32 (1.3)
4 (3.4)
2.62 (0.78-7.96)
0.084
Mean gestation age at delivery (weeks)
38.67 ± 2.295
37.28 ± 2.812
 
<0.001
Delivery < 37 weeks 222 (9) 21(18.1) 2.24 (1.37- 3.67) 0.003

OR = Odd Ratio, CI = Confidence intervals, C/S = Cesarean section, IUFD = Intra-uterine fetal death. Data expressed as means +/- standard deviation or number (%).