Table 2.
Fetal biometry and pregnancy outcomes (multiple pregnancies and cases with missing pregnancy outcome data are excluded).
| GDM-NW | GDM-OW | GDM-OB | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=177) | (n=142) | (n=142) | ||
| Cesarean Section | 79 (44.6) | 76 (53.5) | 90 (63.4)* | 0.004 |
| Neonatal Intensive Care | 13 (7.3) | 10 (7.2) | 11 (7.9) | 0.976 |
| GAD (weeks) | 40 (39-41) | 39 (39-41) | 39 (39-40)* | 0.028 |
| Preterm Delivery (<37 GW) | 17 (9.6) | 11 (7.7) | 9 (6.3) | 0.558 |
| Birth Weight (Percentile) | 42.5 ± 27.3 | 44.6 ± 28.6 | 54.4 ± 30.1*† | <0.001 |
| Birth Length (Percentile) | 46.9 ± 26.3 | 48.2 ± 26.9 | 49.2 ± 28.7 | 0.758 |
| Birth Head Circumference (Percentile) | 42.2 ± 27.1 | 44.1 ± 28.9 | 53.3 ± 29.4*† | 0.002 |
| SGA (<10. Pct) | 20 (11.5) | 18 (13.0) | 15 (10.6) | 0.819 |
| LGA (>90. Pct) | 10 (5.7) | 10 (7.2) | 23 (16.3)*† | 0.005 |
Data are mean ± SD or median (IQR) and count (%) for patients with GDM and normal weight (GDM-NW) vs. overweight (GDM-OW) and obese patients (GDM-OB). GAD, gestational age at delivery; SGA, small for gestational age offspring; LGA, large for gestational age offspring.
*p<0.05 vs. GDM-NW.
†p<0.05 vs. GDM-OW.