Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of normal and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) pregnancies.
| Subjects | Normal | GDM | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 40 | 51 | |
| Maternal BMI, kg/m2 | 25 (22–29) | 30.2 (28.1–32.8) | 0.032 |
| Age, y | 28 (23–36) | 31 (20–43) | 0.029 |
| Gestational age at delivery, wks | 39.5 (38–40.1) | 38.6 (37.5–39.4) | 0.072 |
| Fasting glucose, mmol/L | 4.4 (3.8–6.0) | 5.1(3.8–8.7) | 0.045 |
| 1-h glucose, mmol/L | 7.2 (4.8–9.7) | 11.5 (10.1–16.2) | 0.002 |
| 2-h glucose, mmol/L | 6.6 (3.9–8.8) | 9.5 (6.1–13.2) | 0.005 |
n. Normally distributed data are presented as means (min-max).