TABLE 1.
Demographics and clinical assessments of the subjects
| Index | GDM | Control | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 32 | 31 | |
| Maternal | |||
| Age (years) | 31.88 ± 5.28 | 30.81 ± 3.79 | 0.361 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.34 ± 3.12 | 28.14 ± 3.98 | 0.827 |
| Gestational age of delivery (weeks) | 38.75 ± 0.78 | 38.71 ± 0.63 | 0.836 |
| Nature conceived | Y | Y | |
| Singleton pregnancy | Y | Y | |
| Primigravid | Y | Y | |
| Ethnicity | Han | Han | |
| Cesarean section | 12.5% | 6.25% | |
| Newborn | |||
| Male | 17 (53.12%) | 19 (61.29%) | 0.513 |
| Female | 15 (46.88%) | 12 (38.71%) | |
| Birth weight (g) | 3503.75 ± 491.06 | 3346.45 ± 341.67 | 0.146 |
Abbreviations: BMI, Body mass index; GDM, Gestational diabetes mellitus.