Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Study Population
Table shows major demographic characteristics of our study population including diabetes associated parameters (i.e. macrosomia, delivery route).
| Demographics | Total | GDM | No GDM | GDM including Diabetes Mellitus Type II | Diabetes Mellitus Type II (no GDM) | GDM versus No GDM | GDM including Diabetes Mellitus Type II versus No GDM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) or % | Median (IQR) or % | Median (IQR) or % | Median (IQR) or % | Median (IQR) or % | Qui-Square or Kruskal-Wallis/Mann- Whitney-U Test | Qui-Square or Kruskal-Wallis/Mann- Whitney-U Test | |
| Number | 8912 | 1152 | 7442 | 1308 | 162 | 8594 | 8750 |
| Age | 29.29 (24.29–33.92) | 32.57 (28.54–36.34) | 28.48 (23.69–33.12) | 32.73 (28.63–36.48) | 33.49 | p <0.001 | p <0.001 |
| Gravidity | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–5) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–5) | 3 (2–5) | p <0.001 | p <0.001 |
| BMI (1st trimester) | 27.29 (23.64–31.61) | 30.07 (26.58–34) | 26.6 (23.21–30.71) | 30.27 (26.72–34.15) | 30.7 (27.51–35.93) | p <0.001 | p <0.001 |
| Ethnicity | |||||||
| Hispanic | 80.2% | 86.6% | 79.0% | 86.5% | 86.4% | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 |
| Non-Hispanic | 19.8% | 13.4% | 21.0% | 13.5% | 13.6% | ||
| Education | |||||||
| less than 12th grade | 58.6% | 62.6% | 57.6% | 62.4% | 71.8% | p = 0.005 | p = 0.003 |
| High School/GED | 27.5% | 26.2% | 27.8% | 26.6% | 20.9% | ||
| Some College | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 4.5% | ||
| College Degree | 5.6% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 3.9% | 1.8% | ||
| Masters Degree | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | ||
| Doctoral/Professional | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0% | ||
| Income | |||||||
| < $34,999 | 97.2% | 96.9% | 95.5% | 97.0% | 97.8% | p = 0.028 | p = 0.019 |
| $35,000–74,999 | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 2.2% | ||
| ≥ $75,000 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 0% | ||
BMI: body mass index.