Table 1.
Maternal and newborn clinical characteristics in the 248 cases of gestational diabetes mellitus and co-existent preeclampsia
| Character | SGA (n = 33) | LGA (n = 26) | Control (n = 189) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced rate | 30.3% (10) | 19.2% (5) | 35.4% (67 | 0.241 |
| Primipara rate | 72.7% (24) | 65.4% (17) | 59.8% (113) | 0.344 |
| Abortion history rate) | 42.4% (14) | 57.7% (15) | 48.1% (91) | 0.503 |
| High education rate | 75.8% (25) | 61.5% (16) | 68.3% (129) | 0.498 |
| Preterm rate | 21.2% (7) | 15.4% (4) | 18.0% (34) | 0.659 |
| Male fetal rate | 48.5% (16) | 57.7% (15) | 57.7% (109) | 0.612 |
| Short figure rate | 30.3% (10)* | 7.7% (2) | 13.8% (26) | 0.027 |
| High figure rate | 18.2% (6) | 46.2% (12)* | 25.9% (49) | 0.004 |
| Prepregnancy obesity rate | 18.2% (6)* | 50.0% (15) | 45.5% (86) | 0.010 |
| Prepregnancy thin rate | 24.2 (8)* | 0.0% (0) | 7.9% (15) | 0.003 |
| Early excessive GWG rate | 42.4% (14) | 80.8% (21)* | 5.0% (104) | 0.011 |
| Early insufficient GWG rate | 39.4% (13)* | 3.8% (1) * | 21.2% (40) | 0.004 |
| Late excessive GWG rate | 45.5% (15) | 69.2 (18) | 56.6% (10) | 0.187 |
| Late insufficient GWG rate | 30.3% (10) | 7.7% (2) | 25.9% (49) | 0.092 |
Values in table are given as a percentage, with the number of newborns in that category given in parenthesis
Control Normal newborn birth weight (NBW),GWG gestational weight gain, LGA large for gestational age (birth weight > 90th percentile), SGA small for gestational age (< 10th percentile)
*Statistically significant at p < 0.05 compared with the control group