Table 1.
The characteristics of pregnant women by blood glucose in China.
| Characteristics | Total | GDM | Non-GDM | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 3083) | (n = 562) | (n = 2521) | ||
| No. | No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
| Age (years) a | 30.69 ± 3.73 | 31.68 ± 4.12 | 30.47 ± 3.60 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) a | 21.68 ± 3.05 | 22.60 ± 3.23 | 21.47 ± 2.97 | <0.001 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Han | 2892 | 527 (20.33) | 2365 (81.67) | 1.000 |
| Others | 189 | 34 (17.99) | 155 (82.01) | |
| Education | ||||
| Master’s or above | 877 | 143 (16.31) | 734 (83.69) | 0.216 |
| College | 1424 | 273 (19.17) | 1151 (80.83) | |
| High school or below | 778 | 144 (18.51) | 634 (81.49) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Famer/industry/business/service | 742 | 137 (18.46) | 605 (81.54) | 0.935 |
| Civil servant | 1665 | 298 (17.90) | 1367 (82.10) | |
| Others | 640 | 114 (17.81) | 526 (82.19) | |
| Parity | ||||
| Nulliparous | 2501 | 422 (16.87) | 2079 (83.13) | <0.001 |
| Multiparous | 582 | 140 (24.05) | 442 (75.95) |
Abbreviations: GDM—gestational diabetes mellitus; BMI—body mass index before pregnancy. a Mean ± standard deviation of continuous variables is shown.