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. 2018 Feb 24;8(2):e014972. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014972

Table 4.

ORs of non-chromosomal congenital anomalies by type of insulin analogues among fetuses exposed to insulin analogues only in the first trimester

N Human insulin only Insulin analogues only
Short-acting analogues only Short-acting analogues and long-acting analogues
463 217 94
Major congenital anomaly
 n (%) 37 (8.0) 9 (4.2) 5 (5.3)
 Crude OR (95% CI) Reference 0.49 (0.23 to 1.04) 0.64 (0.24 to 1.68)
 Adjusted OR (95% CI)* Reference 0.57 (0.26 to 1.21) 0.54 (0.20 to 1.43)
Congenital heart defects
 n (%) 21 (4.5) 1 (0.5) 1 (1.1)
 Crude OR (95% CI) Reference 0.10 (0.01 to 0.72) 0.23 (0.03 to 1.70)
 Adjusted OR (95% CI)* Reference 0.12 (0.02 to 0.92) 0.18 (0.02 to 1.35)
Adverse outcomes†
 n (%) 42 (9.1) 15 (6.9) 6 (6.4)
 Crude OR (95% CI) Reference 0.74 (0.40 to 1.36) 0.68 (0.28 to 1.64)
 Adjusted OR (95% CI)* Reference 0.94 (0.45 to 1.98) 0.53 (0.21 to 1.36)

*Adjusted for centre as a random effect and adjusted for HbA1c value in the first trimester.

†Including major congenital anomaly or fetal deaths.

HbA1c, haemoglobin A1c.