Table 2.
Morbidity patterns among patients of gestational DM and pregestational DM mothers.
| Type of morbidity | PGD n=19, No (%) | GD n=31, No (%) | P-value | Odds ratio | C.I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypoglycemia | 14 (73.6%) | 22 (70.9%) | 0.09**N.S | 0.5 | 0.22–1.14 |
| Macrosomia | 9 (47.3%) | 20 (64.5%) | 0.02 *Sig. | 0.3 | 0.13–0.82 Protective |
| NNJ | 10 (52.6%) | 14 (45.2%) | 0.3**N.S | 0.6 | 0.3–1.6 |
| Hypocalcaemia | 9 (47.4%) | 13 (41.9%) | 0.3**N.S | 0.6 | 0.2–1.6 |
| TTN | 5 (26.3%) | 16 (51.6%) | 0.006*Sig. | 0.24 | 0.08–0.7 Protective |
| Polycythemia | 7 (36.8%) | 9 (29%) | 0.5**N.S | 0.7 | 0.25–1.28 |
| RDS | 4 (21%) | 9 (29%) | 0.13**N.S | 0.4 | 0.1–1.4 |
| Prematurity | 4 (21%) | 5 (16%) | 0.73**N.S | 0.8 | 0.2–3.1 |
| CHD | 1 (5.3%) | 4 (12.9%) | 0.17**N.S | 0.2 | 0.03–2.2 |
| Birth injury | 0 (0%) | 3 (9.7%) | 0.07**N.S | - | - |
| Birth asphyxias | 0 (0%) | 2 (6.5%) | 0.2**N.S | - | - |
Sig. – significant; **N.S – not significant.