Table 1: Differences between pregnant women diagnosed with GD in the 1st versus 2nd trimester.
|
|
Group 1 (n = 183) Mean (SD) |
Group 2 (n = 132) Mean (SD) |
P value |
|
Maternal age |
33.14(5.49) |
33.4(5.52) |
0.674 |
|
Pre Pregnancy BMI |
29.64(6.87) |
27.93(6.54) |
0.026 |
|
HbA1c level at diagnosis |
5.2(0.35) |
5.31(0.45) |
0.016 |
|
Gestational weight gain |
10.13 (6.39) |
10.18(5.9) |
0.944 |
|
GA at initiation of pharmacological therapy |
21.67 (6.63) |
32.27(2.77) |
< 0.001 |
|
Birth GA |
39.1(1.26) |
39(1.4) |
0.491 |
BMI: Body Mass Index; HbA1c: Glycated Hemoglobin; GA: Gestational Age; SD: Standard Deviation.