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. 2016 Jun 28;14(3):e37123. doi: 10.5812/ijem.37123

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. (%).