Table 2.
Comparisons of maternal parameters by one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) across neonatal birth weight tertiles.
| Neonatal birth weight tertiles* (mean weight ± SD) |
1st tertile (2.89 ± 0.1) | 2nd tertile (3.16 ± 0.07) | 3rd tertile (3.44 ± 0.19) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal parameters | ||||
| 2 hr postload glucose (mmol/L) | 5.94 ± 0.77 | 5.99 ± 0.89 | 6.84 ± 0.97 | 0.029* |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 4.77 ± 0.67 | 4.77 ± 0.42 | 4.95 ± 0.38 | 0.62 |
| Initial BMI (Kg/m2) | 27.2 ± 8.0 | 28.4 ± 9.1 | 29.3 ± 6.6 | 0.81 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 118.5 ± 11.5 | 114.2 ± 6.8 | 109.2 ± 10.9 | 0.09 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 66.9 ± 7.1 | 64 ± 7.7 | 62 ± 6.7 | 0.26 |
| BMI at late gestation (Kg/m2) | 31.4 ± 8.3 | 32.1 ± 8.0 | 33.9 ± 6.2 | 0.71 |
| Maternal weight gain (Kg) | 10.1 ± 5.6 | 9.07 ± 4.5 | 10.9 ± 5.4 | 0.68 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 2.27 ± 0.68 | 2.20 ± 1.0 | 2.3 ± 0.57 | 0.96 |
| Age (years) | 30.9 ± 5.07 | 28.1 ± 4.1 | 31.6 ± 3.7 | 0.13 |
Birth weight range (2.7–3.9 Kg).
*Tertiles (weight range (Kg): 1st (2.70–3.04, n = 12), 2nd (3.05–3.24, n = 12), 3rd (3.25–3.90, n = 12).
Tukey's test was used for post hoc comparison of means between each pair of groups.
Results presented as mean ± standard deviation, significance P < 0.05.