TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the participants in this study
| Participant Information | Control (n = 36) | GDM (n = 37) | Obese (n = 29) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| Mean (standard deviation) | 33.4 (4.5) | 33.8 (3.9) | 32.8 (4.2) |
| Pre‐pregnancy BMI | |||
| Mean (standard deviation ) | 23.1 (2.2) | 27.7 (6.5) | 33.2 (4.0) |
| Income | |||
| $20 000‐$39 999 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| $40 000‐$69 999 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| $70 000‐$99 999 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| $100 000 or More | 14 | 16 | 11 |
| Education | |||
| Completed High School Diploma | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Completed Trade, Technical | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Completed University | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Completed Post‐Grad | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Married | 35 | 36 | 26 |
| Common‐Law | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 | ||
| Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Other | 8 | 9 | 3 |