Table 4.
Maternal outcomes for women with Gestational Diabetes stratified by maternal race and ethnicity after excluding 44 women diagnosed with GDM in the first trimester
| Non-Hispanic White (N=221) | Non-Hispanic Black (N=75) | Hispanic (N=46) | Other (N=54) | p- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age at delivery (wks) | 38.4 ± 1.8 | 37.9 ± 1.8 | 38.1 ± 1.4 | 38.3 ± 2.2 | 0.179 |
| Preterm delivery < 37wks | 22 (10.0) | 11 (14.7) | 10 (21.7) | 4 (7.4) | 0.084 |
| Preeclampsia | 28 (12.7) | 13 (18.3) | 4 (8.7) | 3 (5.6) | 0.154 |
| Mode of Delivery | |||||
| Vaginal | 127 (57.5) | 41 (54.7) | 34 (73.9) | 30 (55.6) | 0.155 |
| Cesarean | 94 (42.5) | 34 (45.3) | 12 (26.1) | 24 (44.4) | |
| 3rd and 4th degree laceration | 3 (1.5) | 2 (3.2) | 0 | 3 (6.2) | 0.167 |
| Postpartum hemorrhage | 12 (5.7) | 7 (9.7) | 3 (6.7) | 3 (5.7) | 0.681 |
| Birth weight (grams) | 3428 ± 491 | 3323 ± 715 | 3430 ± 580 | 3208 ± 536 | 0.049 |
| Large for gestational age | 40 (18.2) | 15 (20.0) | 7 (15.2) | 5 (9.3) | 0.377 |
| Small for gestational age | 6 (2.7) | 6 (8.0) | 2 (4.4) | 3 (5.6) | 0.259 |
| Shoulder dystocia | 7 (3.2) | 5 (6.8) | 2 (4.4) | 1 (1.9) | 0.454 |
| Apgar <7 at 5 minutes | 7 (3.2) | 10 (13.3) | 5 (10.9) | 1 (1.9) | 0.003 |
| NICU admission | 14 (6.4) | 10 (13.7) | 6 (13.3) | 2 (3.7) | 0.073 |
| Neonatal hypoglycemia | 53 (24.4) | 19 (26.0) | 9 (20.0) | 8 (14.8) | 0.406 |
| Jaundice requiring phototherapy | 13 (6.0) | 13 (17.8) | 1 (2.3) | 4 (7.6) | 0.006 |
All data presented as mean ± standard deviation or N (%)
NICU=neonatal intensive care unit
Bold indicates significant p-value