Table 2 Comparison of cases diagnosed by guidelines versus cases diagnosed outside of guidelines
From: Patterns of gestational diabetes diagnosis inside and outside of clinical guidelines
Characteristic | Diagnosed by guidelines (n = 210) | Diagnosed outside of guidelines (n = 126) | P value for univariate analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 34 (5) | 34 (5) | 0.69 |
Nulliparous, N (% of category) | 108 (51%) | 40 (32%) | 0.0004 |
Race, N (% of category) | |||
Hispanic | 42 (20%) | 19 (15%) | 0.30 |
Black | 42 (20%) | 26 (21%) | 0.89 |
Asian | 32 (15%) | 26 (21%) | 0.23 |
White | 79 (38%) | 51 (40%) | 0.72 |
Other/not reported | 15 (7%) | 4 (3%) | |
Prior GDM, N (% of category) | 31 (15%) | 57 (45%) | <.0001 |
Pre-pregnancy BMI kg/m2, median (25th%ile; 75th%ile) (n = 313) | 27.5 (24, 33) | 26.6 (24, 34) | 0.82 |
BMI at delivery kg/m2, median (25th%ile; 75th%ile) (n = 336) | 32.6 (28, 37) | 31.8 (29, 38) | 0.70 |
Pregnancy outcomes: | |||
Required insulin, N (% of category) | 111 (53%) | 78 (62%) | 0.11 |
C-section, N (% of category) | 92 (44%) | 59 (47%) | 0.59 |
Gestational age at delivery in weeks median (25th%ile; 75th%ile) | 39 (37, 39) | 38 (37, 39) | 0.26 |
Infant birth weight gm, mean (SD) | 3210 (661) | 3209 (789) | 0.96 |