Table 2. Glycemic control of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes mellitus attended at a public maternity hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2011–2014 (n = 42).
| Continuous variables | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | |
| First trimester (n = 31) | 145.04 (58.48) |
| Second trimester (n = 39) | 121.76 (39.8) |
| Third trimester (n = 39) | 102.25 (46.3) |
| Blood glucose 1 h postprandial (mg/dL) | |
| First trimester (n = 25) | 213.95 (64.49) |
| Second trimester (n = 37) | 177.82 (53.78) |
| Third trimester (n = 39) | 154.34 (60.7) |
| Glycated hemoglobin (%) | |
| First trimester (n = 18) | 8.2 (1,7) |
| Second trimester (n = 24) | 6.7 (1,4) |
| Third trimester (n = 12) | 6.7 (1,5) |
| Categorical variables | n (%) |
| Glycemic controla first trimester (n = 31) | |
| Adequate | 1 (3.2) |
| Inadequate | 30 (96.8) |
| Glycemic controla second trimester (n = 39) | |
| Adequate | 9 (23.1) |
| Inadequate | 30 (76.9) |
| Glycemic controla third trimester (n = 39) | |
| Adequate | 13 (33.3) |
| Inadequate | 26 (66.7) |
Notes:
a
according to ADA, 2018.
SD, standard deviation.