Table 3.
Relationship between serum adiponectin tertiles and various biochemical characteristics in the GDM patients
| Tertile 1(< 9.3) | Tertile 2 (9.3-13.9) | Tertile3 (>13.9) | P values T1 V T3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | 95%CI | Mean ± SD | 95%CI | Mean ± SD | 95%CI | ||
| Age(y) | 29.9 ± 2.6 | 28.3- 31. 6 | 29.6 ± 3.1 | 27.4- 30.1 | 28.2 ± 2.7 | 27.1- 30.3 | 0.134 |
| Gestational age(week) | 30.1 ± 3.9 | 27.6- 32.5 | 29.7 ± 2.7 | 28.5- 31.5 | 29.5 ± 3.9 | 27.0- 31.3 | 0.673 |
| BMI(Kg/m 2 ) | 31.4 ± 3.9 | 27.6- 35.2 | 28.4 ± 4.8 | 25.9- 31.7 | 27.8 ± 4.3 | 25.4- 29.1 | 0.073 |
| FPG(mg/dl) | 104 ± 41 | 78 -130 | 86 ± 15 | 76- 93 | 86 ± 16 | 79- 97 | 0.082 |
| HbA1C (%) | 5.9± 1.4 | 4.8-7.0 | 5.7 ± 0.7 | 5.4- 5.9 | 5.9 ± 0.9 | 5.5- 6.5 | 0.794 |
| Insulin( μIU/ml) | 26.7 ± 21.0 | 13.4-39.9 | 14.2 ± 4.9 | 11.6- 16.8 | 16.2 ± 7.6 | 11.8- 20.6 | 0.037 |
| HOMAIR | 6.4 ± 4.7 | 3.4- 9.4 | 3.0 ± 1.2 | 2.4- 3.7 | 3.5 ± 1.8 | 2.5- 4.6 | 0.01 |
| QUICKI | 0.30 ± 0.02 | 0.29-0.32 | 0.33 ± 0.02 | 0.32- 0.34 | 0.33 ± 0.04 | 0.31- 0.35 | 0.016 |
| TG(mg/dl) | 267 ± 88 | 212-323 | 255 ± 65 | 219- 286 | 251 ± 98 | 197- 312 | 0.624 |
| TC(mg/dl ) | 196 ± 46 | 167-225 | 232 ± 52 | 208- 261 | 231 ± 48 | 199- 257 | 0.066 |
| HDL-C(mg/dl ) | 47 ± 10 | 40-53 | 48 ± 11 | 43- 57 | 55 ± 12 | 46-58 | 0.049 |
| LDL-C(mg/dl ) | 104 ± 29 | 86-123 | 116 ± 29 | 101- 132 | 112 ± 30 | 94- 129 | 0.478 |
| TG/HDL | 6.4 ± 3.3 | 4.3-8.5 | 5.5 ± 2.5 | 4.2- 6.8 | 5.2± 2.2 | 3.9- 6.4 | 0.026 |
| Adiponectin (μg/ml) | 6.9 ± 1.6 | 5.9-8.0 | 11.2 ± 1.4 | 10.5- 11.8 | 18.8 ± 4.5 | 16.3- 21.4 | <0.001 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD and 95%CI (95 % confidence interval). The differences across various parameters of adiponectin tertiles were tested using ANOVA and least significant difference ( LSD ) as post hoc tests.BMI: body mass index. HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c. HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment index for insulin resistance. QUICKI: quantitative insulin sensitivity check index.