Table 2.
Differences in ambulatory glucose measurements of participants in the four groups
| Controls | Controls | GDM | p-value* | GDM | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True | Progressed | Normalised | True | |||
| Total n = 27 | n = 6 | n = 1 | n = 13 | n = 7 | ||
| Mean glucose (mmol/L) | 3.87 | 6.75 | 4.26 | 0.22 | 4.90 | 0.03 |
| Standard deviation | 0.28 | – | 0.71 | 0.95 | ||
| Mean variability (SD) | 0.92 | 1.42 | 1.13 | 0.42 | 1.11 | 0.22 |
| Standard deviation | 0.15 | – | 0.25 | 0.33 | ||
| Fasting periods (mmol/L) | 3.27 | 6.05 | 3.40 | 0.63 | 4.26 | 0.02 |
| Standard deviation | 0.40 | – | 0.58 | 0.85 | ||
| Post-prandial peaks (mmol/L) | 5.38 | 9.27 | 6.44 | < 0.01 | 6.82 | 0.04 |
| Standard deviation | 0.46 | – | 0.69 | 1.46 |
*compared with ‘Controls – true’ group