Table 1.
Demographic and biochemical data of the gestational diabetes (GDM) and control women.
| Control | Sample size | GDM | Sample size | Student t-test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p-value | |||
| Age (years) | 29.7 (4.2) | 16 | 34.3 (4.4) | 34 | 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.4 (6.4) | 16 | 35.3 (5.6) | 34 | 0.0003 |
| Systolic-BP baseline (mmHg) | 108.0 (12.0) | 16 | 114.0 (12.0) | 34 | 0.08 |
| Diastolic-BP baseline (mmHg) | 66.0 (8.0) | 16 | 62.0 (6.0) | 34 | 0.075 |
| GDM diagnosis/gestational age (weeks) | 20.8 (5.2) | 16 | 22.2 (4.1) | 34 | 0.308 |
| Plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 4.7 (0.3) | 5 | 5.5 (0.9) | 25 | 0.039 |
| Insulin (uIU/L) | 0.3 (0.3) | 16 | 0.7 (1.1) | 33 | 0.158 |
| Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) (%) | 5.0 (0.4) | 13 | 5.2 (0.3) | 33 | 0.081 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/l) | 10.2 (3.6) | 16 | 17.5 (11.8) | 28 | 0.005 |
| Aspartate transaminase (U/l) | 15.0 (3.6) | 16 | 18.6 (8.4) | 29 | 0.055 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.2 (1.3) | 11 | 4.9 (1.2) | 19 | 0.501 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.2 (0.7) | 11 | 1. 5 (0.9) | 19 | 0.425 |
| High density lipoprotein (HDL) (mmol/L) | 1.6 (0.4) | 11 | 1.3 (0.3) | 19 | 0.051 |
| Low density lipoprotein (LDL)(mmol/L) | 3.1 (1.0) | 11 | 2.9 (0.9) | 19 | 0.69 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) (mg/l) | 88.0 (86.0) | 16 | 123 (77) | 31 | 0.177 |
| 2nd Term Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 119.0 (11.0) | 16 | 119.0 (9.0) | 33 | 0.837 |
| 2nd Term Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 73.0 (6.0) | 16 | 71.0 (8.0) | 33 | 0.571 |
| Weight at delivery (kg) | 78.2 (12.9) | 16 | 87.4 (14.0) | 33 | 0.036 |
| Gestational Age at delivery (weeks) | 38.4 (1.6) | 16 | 37.9 (1.5) | 33 | 0.341 |
| Baby Weight (grams) | 2973.0 (508.0) | 16 | 2991.0 (589.0) | 31 | 0.92 |
| Premature delivery | 2 | 16 | 5 | 32 | |
| LGA babies* | 0 | 16 | 0 | 32 |
*LGA, large for gestational age; 90th percentile for age and was taken as 4000g.