Table 2.
Neonatal characteristics and perinatal outcomes according to the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus in late pregnancy
| Characteristics | 100-g OGTT in late pregnancy |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (n=23) | Negative (n=146) | ||
| Polyhydramnios | 0 | 3 (2.1) | 0.481 |
| Gestational age at delivery (wk) | 38.0 (34.0–40.6) | 38.9 (34.9–41.3) | 0.003 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3,512 (2,640–4,480) | 3,603 (2,310–4,730) | 0.360 |
| LGA at delivery | 20 (87.0) | 124 (84.9) | 0.547 |
| Male fetus | 11 (47.8) | 84 (57.5) | 0.761 |
| Shoulder dystocia | 0 | 4 (2.7) | 0.422 |
| NICU admission | 1 (1.8) | 12 (8.2) | 0.512 |
| Neonatal hypoglycemia | 0 | 0 | - |
| Gestational hypertensive disorders | 1 (4.3) | 3 (2.1) | 0.504 |
| Preterm birth | 2 (8.7) | 5 (3.4) | 0.238 |
Values are presented as number of patients (%) or median value and range.
OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test; LGA, large for gestational age; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.