Table 5 Participants’ pregnancy history by study group

Median numbers of pregnancies (min-max)

1 (0-12)

1 (0-8)

1 (0-12)

0.003¹

Parity median (min-max)

1 (0-9)

1 (0-7)

1 (0-9)

History of pregnancy complications, n (%)

N = 511

N = 207

N = 304

  History of gestational diabetes

38 (75,5%)

187 (90,3%)

199 (65,5%)

<0,001³

  Gestational diabetes treated with medication

56 (11,0%)

26 (12,6%)

30 (9,9%)

0,34³

  History of preeclampsia

43 (8,4%)

13 (6,3%)

30 (9,9%)

0,15³

  History of caesarian section

157 (30,7%)

64 (30,9%)

93 (30,6%)

0,94³

  History of preterm birth

23 (4,5%)

11 (5,3%)

12 (3,9%)

0,46³

Birth weight of children, n (%)

N = 500

N = 205

N = 295

  Mothers with macrosomic babies (4500 g or more)

42 (8,4%)

14 (6,8%)

28 (9,5%)

0,29³

  Mothers with small babies (less than 2500 g)

31 (6,2%)

11 (5,4%)

20 (6,8%)

0,52³