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. 2023 Jan 25;15(1):e34210. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34210

Table 2. Baseline characteristics and pregnancy outcomes of patients with GDM who did and did not complete postpartum glucose tolerance testing (GTT).

Results are expressed as n (%), mean ± standard deviation, or median (25th quartile - 75th quartile)

*Body mass index at time of initial presentation during index pregnancy

†Data missing for 11 patients who were not compliant and one patient who was compliant with postpartum GTT

‡Data missing for one patient who did not complete postpartum GTT

GDM - gestational diabetes, GTT - glucose tolerance testing

Category Did not complete GTT (n=128) Completed GTT (n=57) p-value
Age (years) 31.5 ± 6.0 33.4 ± 5.4 0.04
*Body mass index (kg/m2) 33.5 ± 7.7 30.1 ± 6.1 <0.001
Parity 1 (1-3) 2 (1-2) 0.88
Race/ethnicity     0.15
     Asian 5 (3.9%) 6 (10.5%)  
     Black 7 (5.5%) 2 (3.5%)  
     Hispanic 97 (75.8%) 46 (80.7%)  
     Non-Hispanic White 1 (0.8%) 0  
     None of the above 18 (14.1%) 3 (5.3%)  
Chronic hypertension 12 (9.4%) 6 (10.5%) 0.81
History of cesarean section 26 (20.3%) 15 (26.3%) 0.44
History of GDM 23 (18.0%) 8 (14.0%) 0.67
Gestational age at GDM diagnosis 24.6 ± 8.6 22.7 ± 8.2 0.18
Diet-controlled GDM 86 (67.2%) 38 (66.7%) 1.00
Gestational age at delivery (weeks) 38.2 ± 2.2 38.1 ± 2.2 0.80
Infant birthweight (grams) 3279 ± 683 3069 ± 624 0.05
Gestational hypertension 7 (5.5%) 1 (1.8%) 0.44
Preeclampsia without severe features 12 (9.4%) 2 (3.5%) 0.23
Preeclampsia with severe features 17 (13.3%) 1 (1.8%) 0.01
Cesarean delivery 50 (39.1%) 24 (42.1%) 0.75
    Scheduled 21 (16.4%) 13 (22.8%) 0.57
Shoulder dystocia 3 (2.3%) 1 (1.8%) 1.00
Postpartum hemorrhage 22 (17.2%) 7 (12.3%) 0.51
Chorioamnionitis 12 (9.4%) 7 (12.3%) 0.60
Wound complication 4 (3.1%) 1 (1.8%) 0.61
Neonatal intensive care unit admission 39 (30.5%) 20 (35.1%) 0.61