Table 2.
Maternal outcomes for women with Gestational Diabetes stratified by maternal race and ethnicity
| Non-Hispanic White (N=246) | Non-Hispanic Black (N=84) | Hispanic (N=49) | Other (N=61) | p- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age at delivery (wks) | 38.3 ± 1.5 | 37.9 ± 1.8 | 38.1 ± 1.3 | 38.2 ± 2.5 | 0.512 |
| Preterm delivery < 37wks | 26 (10.6) | 12 (14.3) | 10 (20.4) | 6 (9.8) | 0.228 |
| Preeclampsia | 32 (13.0) | 15 (17.9) | 5 (10.2) | 3 (4.9) | 0.005 |
| Mode of Delivery | |||||
| Vaginal | 142 (57.7) | 47 (55.9) | 35 (71.4) | 35 (57.4) | 0.299 |
| Cesarean | 104 (42.3) | 37 (44.1) | 14 (28.6) | 26 (42.6) | |
| 3rd and 4th degree laceration | 3 (1.2) | 2 (2.4) | 0 | 3 (4.9) | 0.145 |
| Postpartum hemorrhage | 14 (5.7) | 7 (8.3) | 3 (6.1) | 3 (4.9) | 0.895 |
| Birth weight (grams) | 3416 ± 484 | 3330 ± 731 | 3459 ± 593 | 3143 ± 616 | 0.005 |
| Large for gestational age | 41 (16.6) | 17 (20.2) | 8 (16.3) | 5 (8.2) | 0.444 |
| Small for gestational age | 8 (3.3) | 7 (8.3) | 2 (4.1) | 6 (9.8) | 0.172 |
| Shoulder dystocia | 7 (2.9) | 5 (5.9) | 2 (4.1) | 1 (1.6) | 0.176 |
| Apgar <7 at 5 minutes | 8 (3.3) | 11(13.1) | 5 (10.2) | 1 (1.6) | 0.008 |
| NICU admission | 17 (6.9) | 11 (13.1) | 6 (12.2) | 3 (4.9) | 0.109 |
| Neonatal hypoglycemia | 58 (23.6) | 23 (27.4) | 10 (20.4) | 11 (18.0) | 0.889 |
| Jaundice requiring phototherapy | 13 (5.3) | 14 (16.7) | 2 (4.1) | 5 (8.2) | 0.055 |
All data presented as mean ± standard deviation or N (%)
NICU=neonatal intensive care unit
Bold indicates significant p-value