Table 3.
characteristics of the study population at recruitment
| Characteristics | Number (n=245) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment areas | ||
| Libreville | 166 | 67.8 |
| Suburbs | 79 | 32.2 |
| Pregnant women's residence areas | ||
| Libreville | 150 | 61.2 |
| East suburb | 41 | 16.7 |
| South suburb | 32 | 13.1 |
| North suburb | 22 | 9.0 |
| Age (years) | ||
| (15-25) | 89 | 36.3 |
| (25-35) | 125 | 51.0 |
| (35-and more) | 31 | 12.7 |
| Pre-existing BMI (Kg/m2) | ||
| ≤ 25 | 163 | 66.5 |
| > 25 | 82 | 33.5 |
| BMI at recruitment (Kg/m2) | ||
| ≤ 25 | 97 | 39.6 |
| > 25 | 148 | 60.4 |
| Gestational age at recruitment (weeks of gestation) | ||
| < 24 | 23 | 9.4 |
| 24-28 | 88 | 35.9 |
| > 28 | 134 | 54.7 |
| Parity | ||
| Primiparous (0) | 70 | 28.6 |
| Pauciparous (1-4) | 152 | 62.0 |
| Multiparous (≥ 5) | 23 | 9.4 |
| Personal history of GDM | ||
| Yes | 2 | 0.8 |
| No | 243 | |
| Yes | 48 | 19.6 |
| No | 197 | 80.4 |
BMI: body mass index; GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus; T2D: type 2 diabetes.