Table 1. Demographic and Reproductive Characteristics of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Control Cases (N = 200)a.
Variables | Total | GDM | Control Cases | P-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age Group (year) | 0.001 | |||
< 25 | 69 (34.5) | 15 (21.7) | 54 (78.3) | |
25 - 34 | 99 (49.5) | 58 (58.6) | 41 ( 41.4) | |
> 35 | 32 (16.0) | 27 (84.4) | 5 (15.6) | |
Pre-Pregnancy BMI (Kg/m2) | 0.001 | |||
< 25 | 77 (38.5) | 21 (27.3 ) | 56 ( 72.7) | |
25 - 29.9 | 71 (35.5) | 43 (60.6 ) | 28 (39.4) | |
≥ 30 | 52 (26.0) | 36 (69.2 ) | 16 (30.8) | |
Family History of Diabetes | 0.001 | |||
Yes | 75 (37.5) | 59 (78.7) | 16 (21.3) | |
No | 125 (62.5) | 41 (32.8) | 84 (67.2) | |
Gravidity | 0.002 | |||
G1 | 94 (47.0) | 36 (36.3) | 58 (61.7) | |
≥ G2 | 106 (53) | 64 (60.4) | 42 (39.6) | |
Education | 0.777 | |||
Less than high school | 98 (49.0) | 50 (51.0) | 48 (49.0) | |
High school or more | 102 (51.0) | 50 (49.0) | 52 (51.0) | |
Occupation | 0.118 | |||
Jobless | 184 (92.0) | 95 (51.6) | 89 (48.4) | |
In-paid job | 16 (8.0) | 5 (31.3) | 11 (68.8) | |
Permanent Residences | 0.313 | |||
Urban | 81 (40.5) | 44 (54.3) | 37 (45.7) | |
Rural | 119 (59.5) | 56 (47.1) | 63 ( 52.9) |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.
aValues are expressed as No. (%).