Table 1.
Characteristics of mothers and babies who were and were not followed up, and those randomized to dextrose and placebo gel
| Not followed up | Followed up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Randomized to Dextrose Gel | Randomized to Placebo Gel | ||
| Mothers | 51 | 176$ | 88 | 91 |
| Age (y) | 29.4 ± 7.4 | 29.8 ± 6.0 | 29.6 ± 5.6 | 30.1 ± 6.3 |
| Parity | 0 (0 – 6) | 1 (0 – 10)* | 1 (0 – 7) | 1 (0 – 10) |
| BMI at booking (kg/m2) | 25.4 (18.8 – 43.6) | 26.7 (15.6 – 55.9) | 26.8 (15.6 – 55.9) | 26.6 (18.6 – 52.9) |
| Diabetes | 20 (39%) | 72 (41%) | 37 (42%) | 35 (38%) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| New Zealand European | 27 (53%) | 117 (66%) | 61 (69%) | 58 (64%) |
| Maori | 18 (35%) | 44 (25%) | 19 (22%) | 26 (29%) |
| Pacifica | 0 | 6 (3.4%) | 3 (3.4%) | 3 (3.3%) |
| Asian | 6 (12%) | 7 (4.0%) | 4 (4.6%) | 3 (3.3%) |
| Not Reported | 0 | 2 (1.1%) | 1 (1.1%) | 1 (1.1%) |
| Highest Education Level | ||||
| Secondary | N/A | 53 (32%) | 26 (32%) | 27 (32%) |
| Tertiary | N/A | 112 (67%) | 55 (67%) | 57 (68%) |
| Deprived families# | 27 (53%) | 65 (38%) | 29 (33%) | 36 (40%) |
| Babies | 53 | 184 | 90 (49) | 94 (51) |
| Male | 29 (55%) | 84 (46%) | 36 (40%) | 48 (51%) |
| Singleton | 46 (87%) | 153 (83%) | 75 (83%) | 78 (83%) |
| Ethnicity | N/A | |||
| New Zealand European | 88 (50%) | 46 (52%) | 42 (47%) | |
| Maori | 66 (37%) | 29 (33%) | 37 (42%) | |
| Other | 23 (13%) | 13 (15%) | 10 (11%) | |
| Vaginal birth | 34 (64%) | 113 (61%) | 57 (63%) | 56 (60%) |
| Gestation (wk) | 37.6 ± 1.6 | 37.7 ± 1.6 | 37.7 ± 1.6 | 37.7 ± 1.6 |
| Birthweight (g) | 2951 ± 799 | 3093 ± 802 | 3139 ± 804 | 3049 ± 803 |
| Birthweight z-score | −0.19 ± 1.57 | 0.14 ± 1.61 | 0.26 ± 1.64 | 0.02 ± 1.59 |
| Primary risk factor | ||||
| Maternal diabetes | 20 (38%) | 72 (39%) | 37 (41%) | 35 (37%) |
| Late preterm | 20 (38%) | 61 (33%) | 27 (30%) | 34 (36%) |
| Small | 6 (11%) | 29 (16%) | 16 (18%) | 13 (14%) |
| Large | 4 (8%) | 15 (8%) | 7 (8%) | 8 (9%) |
| Other | 3 (6%) | 7(4%) | 3 (3%) | 4 (4%) |
| Blood glucose concentrations (mM) | ||||
| Mean | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 3.2 ± 0.4 |
| Minimum | 2.1 ± 0.3 | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 2.1 ± 0.3 | 2.1 ± 0.4 |
| Admitted to NICU | ||||
| Total | 22 (42%) | 75 (41%) | 33 (37%) | 42 (45%) |
| For hypoglycemia | 8 (36%) | 39 (52%) | 13 (39%) | 26 (62%) |
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Three mothers had babies who were randomized to both groups.
*
p < 0.05 for comparison between those who were and were not followed up.
# Deprived = NZDeprivation Index deciles 8 – 10. N/A = data not available Data are mean (SD), median (range), or number (%).