Table 1.
Perinatal baseline data for all participants
| Parameter | Mean ± SD | t‐statistic | P‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDM group (n = 38) | Control group (n = 35) | |||
| Age (years) | 28 ± 4.1 | 29 ± 3.2 | −0.213 | 0.512 |
| Gravidity | 1.66 ± 0.76 | 1.57 ± 0.77 | 0.198 | 0.840 |
| Gestational weeks | 38.4 ± 2.1 | 38.2 ± 3.2 | −0.234 | 0.232 |
| BMI at childbirth (kg/m2) | 32.1 ± 2.1 | 29.4 ± 3.2 | 2.889 | 0.039a |
| BMI before pregnant (kg/m2) | 23.2 ± 3.6 | 22.9 ± 3.2 | 1.922 | 0.098 |
| Pregnancy weight gain (kg) | 20.3 ± 4.3 | 15.6 ± 2.9 | 2.152 | 0.041a |
a
Pregnancy weight gain and body mass index (BMI) at childbirth in the gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) group were significantly higher than that of the control group. SD, standard deviation.