Table 1.

Demographic and reproductive characteristics of the parturients

Variables	Non-GDM	GDM	p-value
Maternal age (yr)*	28.42 $\pm$ 5.26	31.33 $\pm$ 5.41	0.0001${}^a$
Multigravida${}^{**}$	149 (55.8)	191 (71.8)	0.0001${}^b$
Nulliparity${}^{**}$	135 (50.6)	90 (33.8)	0.0001${}^b$
Pre- pregnancy BMI (kg/m${}^2$)${}^{*}$	24.72 $\pm$ 4.37	26.45 $\pm$ 4.43	0.0001${}^a$
Gestational age at delivery time (wk)${}^{*}$	38.85 $\pm$ 1.30	38.07 $\pm$ 1.55	0.0001${}^a$
Systolic BP (mmHg)${}^{*}$	108.07 $\pm$ 11.21	111.97 $\pm$ 13.16	0.0003${}^a$
Diastolic BP (mmHg)${}^{*}$	70.10 $\pm$ 9.23	70.83 $\pm$ 9.47	0.3700${}^a$
${}^{*}$Data presented as Mean $\pm$ SD, ${}^{**}$Data presented as n (%). P-values $<$ 0.05 were considered significant. ${}^a$ t test, ${}^b$Chi-square test. GDM: Gestational diabetes mellitus, BMI: Body mass index, BP: Blood pressure