Table 1 Demographics of women with borderline GDM compared with women with a normal OGCT
From: Borderline gestational diabetes mellitus and pregnancy outcomes
Characteristics | Borderline GDM n = 140 (%) | Normal OGCT n = 1596 (%) | Relative risk [95% CI] | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age a(years) | 27.5 ± 5.4 | 26.3 ± 5.8 | 1.3 [0.3, 2.2] | 0.01 |
Race | ||||
Caucasian | 129 (92.1) | 1517 (95.1) | 0.97 [0.92, 1.02] | 0.22 |
Asian | 5 (3.6) | 47 (2.9) | 1.21 [0.49, 3.00] | 0.68 |
Other | 6 (4.3) | 32 (2.0) | 2.14 [0.91, 5.02] | 0.08 |
BMI | ||||
Underweight (<18.5) | 3 (2.3) | 59 (4.0) | 0.59 [0.19, 1.80] | 0.34 |
Normal (18.5 – <25) | 59 (45.7) | 818 (55.9) | 0.82 [0.67, 0.99] | 0.04 |
Overweight (25 – <30) | 32 (24.8) | 380 (26.0) | 0.96 [0.70, 1.31] | 0.78 |
Obese (≥30) | 35 (27.1) | 207 (14.1) | 1.92 [1.41, 2.62] | <0.0001 |
SEIFA b | ||||
Low | 40 (28.6) | 429 (26.9) | 1.06 [0.81, 1.40] | 0.66 |
Low-Mid | 25 (17.9) | 288 (17.9) | 1.00 [0.69, 1.44] | 0.99 |
Mid-High | 37 (26.4) | 391 (24.5) | 1.08 [0.81, 1.44] | 0.61 |
High | 38 (27.1) | 490 (30.7) | 0.88 [0.67, 1.17] | 0.39 |
Education | ||||
Secondary or lower | 54 (39.7) | 704 (45.0) | 0.88 [0.71, 1.09] | 0.25 |
TAFE or equivalent | 38 (27.9) | 361 (23.1) | 1.21 [0.91, 1.61] | 0.19 |
University | 44 (32.4) | 498 (31.9) | 1.02 [0.79, 1.31] | 0.91 |
Smoking | 37 (26.4) | 340 (21.3) | 1.24 [0.93, 1.66] | 0.15 |
BP at trial entry a(mmHg) | ||||
Systolic BP | 110.7 ± 11.2 | 110.1 ± 10.5 | 0.6 [-1.3, 2.4] | 0.55 |
Diastolic BP | 66.4 ± 9.0 | 65.3 ± 8.0 | 1.1 [-0.3, 2.5] | 0.12 |