Table II.
Risk factors, testing proportions and prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM) among women included in the study
| Risk factor | Greenlanders (%) (n/N) | Non-Greenlanders (%) (n/N) | p | All women (%) (n/N) | Proportion tested (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes in former pregnancy | 0.2 (1/566) | 0 (0/60) | >0.999 | 0.2 (1/626) | 100 (1/1) |
| Family history of diabetes | 14.1 (80/566) | 23.7 (14/59) | 0.056 | 15.0 (94/625) | 67.0 (63/94) |
| Previous delivery of an infant with a birth weight ≥4,500 g | 3.9 (22/563) | 1.7 (1/59) | 0.714 | 3.7 (23/622) | 87.0 (20/23) |
| BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 | 35.3 (196/555) | 20.0 (12/59) | 0.021 | 33.9 (208/614) | 71.6 (149/208) |
| Glycosuria | 9.3 (56/603) | 3.2 (1/31) | 0.348 | 9.0 (57/634) | 33.3 (19/57) |
| At least one risk factor | 50.1 (278/555) | 43.1 (25/58) | 0.336 | 49.4 (303/613) | 69.0 (209/303) |
| At least one risk factor Nuuk residents | 45.1 (74/164) | 51.3 (20/39) | 0.592 | 46.3 (94/203) | 85.1 (80/94) |
| OGTT performed all women | 29.6 (215/727) | 35.8 (24/67) | 0.330 | 30.1 (239/794) | 30.1 (239/794) |
| GDM all women (95% CI) and (n/N) | 1.0 (0.3–1.7) (7/727) |
4.5 (0–9.4) (3/67) |
0.121* | 1.3 (0.5–2.0) (10/794) |
– |
| GDM tested women (95% CI) and (n/N) | 3.3 (0.9–5.6) (7/215) |
12.5 (0–25.7) (3/24) |
0.161* | 4.2(1.6–6.7) (10/239) |
– |
*
Age-adjusted, p-value <0.05 in bold, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).