Table 2.
Maternal characteristics for the pre-and-post intervention groups, before and after the GDM model of care
| Maternal Characteristics | Pre-Intervention | Post-Intervention | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total participants | 125 | 119 | |
| Age (SD), years | 32.2 (5.7) | 32.7 (5.9) | 0.81 |
| Gestational age at diagnosis (SD), weeks | 26.9 (3.6) | 25.6 (5.6) | < 0.01 |
| Early diagnosis (under 24 weeks), n (%) | 9 (7.3%) | 25 (21.0%) | < 0.01 |
| Diagnosis based on fasting result, n (%) | 53 (43%) | 39 (33%) | 0.09 |
| Diagnosis based on 2 or more results, n (%) | 38 (31%) | 27 (24%) | 0.20 |
| Parity (SD) | 1.1 (1.2) | 0.8 (1.1) | 0.78 |
| Nulliparous, n (%) | 50 (40%) | 56 (47%) | 0.29 |
| PP BMI (SD), kg/m2 | 27.1 (6.4) | 27.9 (7.7) | 0.19 |
| PP BMI underweight, n (%) | 6 (5.0%) | 3 (2.9%) | |
| PP BMI normal weight, n (%) | 47 (39%) | 40 (38%) | |
| PP Overweight, n (%) | 29 (24%) | 29 (28%) | |
| PP Obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2), n (%) | 39 (32%) | 32 (31%) | 0.81 |
| Indigenous Status, n (%) | 2 (1.6%) | 5 (4.2%) | 0.23 |
| Previous GDM, n (%) | 19 (16%) | 24 (20%) | 0.37 |
| Family History Diabetes, n (%) | 58 (49%) | 48 (40%) | 0.17 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 9 (8.9%) | 15 (13%) | 0.37 |
| Pre-pregnancy hypertension, n (%) | 9 (7.5%) | 4 (3.3%) | 0.16 |
| Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, n (%) | 8 (6.7%) | 9 (7.5%) | 0.77 |
SD Standard deviation; PP BMI Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index; GWG Gestational weight gain; GDM Gestational diabetes mellitus