Table 1.
Baseline maternal characteristics in 142 pregnant women with Type 2 diabetes according to excessive or non-excessive total gestational weight gain
| Excessive weight gain | Non-excessive weight gain | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number ofwomen (%) | 61 (43) | 81 (57) | |
| Median (range) maternal age, years | 34 (20– 45) | 34 (22– 44) | 0.41 |
| Nordic white women, n (%) | 42 (69) | 39 (48) | 0.01 |
| Nulliparous, n (%) | 25 (31) | 20 (33) | 0.81 |
| Median (range) duration of diabetes, years | 3 (0.2– 9) | 3 (0.3– 11) | 0.92 |
| Smokers, n (%) | 10 (16) | 16 (20) | 0.61 |
| Median (range) pre-pregnancy weight, kg | 88.0 (53– 140) | 77.5 (50– 156) | 0.03 |
| Median (range) pre-pregnancy BMI, kg/m2 | 32.0 (19– 48) | 29.7 (20– 53) | 0.09 |
| Diabetic retinopathy, n (%) | 10 (16) | 15 (19) | 0.74 |
| Median (range) gestational age at first visit, days | 69 (36– 153) | 74 (37– 144) | 0.19 |
| Median (range) gestational age at last visit, days | 257 (203– 275) | 256 (184– 275) | 0.66 |
Excessive (>16.0, >11.5 and >9.0 kg) and non-excessive (less than excessive) gestational weight gain for normal weight, overweight and obese women, were defined according to the Institute of Medicine recommendations.