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Table 2 Statistical comparisons of outcomes of pregnancy and birth for women in study groups

From: Surprisingly low compliance to local guidelines for risk factor based screening for gestational diabetes mellitus - A population-based study

 

Risk factors for GDM in medical history

(n = 170)

No risk factors for GDM in medical history

(n = 652)

P value

 

Risk factor group 1, R1†

(n = 45)

Risk factor group 2, R2†

(n = 125)

Risk factor group 3, R3†

(n = 87)

Normal group, NG†

(n = 565)

 

Maternal weight gain in kg during pregnancy, mean (± SD)

11.01 (± 7,3)

12.4 (± 5,5)

13.82 (± 5,7)

12.8 (± 4,8)

0.028

Highest systolic blood pressure (mm Hg), median (25 - 75 quartiles)

1402 (125-147)

1302 (120-140)

1302 (120-135)

125 2 (120-133)

< 0.001

Highest diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg), median (25 - 75 quartiles)

87 3 (80-95)

80 (75-85)

80 (75-85)

80 (73-84)

< 0.001

Highest random blood glucose value (mmol/l), median (25 - 75 quartiles)

6.7 4 (5,7-8,0)

5.7 (5,3-6,2)

6.7 4 (5,6-7,7)

5.6 (5,1-6,2)

< 0.001

Proteinurea during pregnancy

18 (40%)

25 (20%)

18 (21%)

112 (20%)

0.017

Preeclampsia, ICD-10 codes O14+O15

5 (11%)

6 (5%)

4 (5%)

22 (4%)

0.172

Gestational weeks at birth, mean (± SD)

39.1 (± 1.89)

39.0 (± 2.22)

39.1 (± 2.24)

39.0 (± 2.16)

0.964

Birth weight of child (g), mean (± SD)

39585 (± 673)

35705 (± 709)

37735 (± 703)

3469 (± 600)

< 0.001

Weight of placenta (g), median (25-75 quartiles)

6926 (609-800)

6326 (520-705)

6706 (600-790)

5856 (509-660)

< 0.001

Birth experience*, mean (± SD)

7.36 (± 2,3)

7.69 (± 2,5)

7.74 (± 2,4)

8.04 (± 1.9)

0.064

  1. † R1: Women with risk factors for GDM in medical history and developing additional risk factors during pregnancy, R2: Women with risk factors for GDM in medical history and not developing additional risk factors during pregnancy, R3: Women with no risk factors for GDM in medical history and developing additional risk factors during pregnancy and NG: Women with no risk factors for GDM in medical history nor during pregnancy
  2. * The women's overall experience of birth was expressed on a scale where the anchors where verbally defined as 1 = very negative and 10 = very positive.
  3. 1/R1 vs. R3 p-value = 0.022; 2/R1 vs. NG p < 0.001, R1 vs. R2 p = 0.004, R1 vs. R3 p = 0.003, R2 vs. NG p = 0.032, R2 vs. R3 p = ns, R3 vs. NG p = 0.022; 3/R1 vs. R2, R3 and NG p < 0.001; 4/R1 and R3 vs. R 2 and NG p < 0.001; 5/R1 and R3 vs. NG p < 0.001, R1 vs. R2 p = 0.003; 6/R1 vs. NG p < 0.001, R1 vs. R2 p = 0.004, R1 vs. R3 ns, R2 vs. NG p = 0.004, R2 vs. R3 p = 0.04, R3 vs. NG p < 0.001