Table 2.
Univariate correlations with serum pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) levels in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) patients.
| Parameter | r | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.05 | 0.721 |
| Week of gestation | 0.02 | 0.621 |
| Weight | 0.08 | 0.435 |
| Height | 0.01 | 0.918 |
| Prepregnancy BMI | 0.17 | 0.08 |
| Total cholesterol | −0.07 | 0.312 |
| Triglyceride | −0.1 | 0.255 |
| HDL-C | 0.07 | 0.413 |
| LDL-C | −0.04 | 0.578 |
| Glucose 0 h | 0.2 | 0.031 |
| Glucose 1 h | 0.37 | <0.01 |
| Glucose 2 h | 0.34 | <0.01 |
| Fasting insulin | 0.24 | 0.011 |
| HOMA-IR | 0.371 | <0.01 |
| Adiponectin | −0.412 | <0.01 |
Univariate correlations were performed by a general linear model analysis and Pearson's correlation coefficients (r) were used to examine relationships between PEDF and clinical characteristics; n = 120; P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically related; BMI: body mass index; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.