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Table 3 Frequencies of neonatal outcomes in women with diabetes mellitus and the control population

From: Peripartum fetal distress in diabetic women: a retrospective case-cohort study

Neonatal outcomes

Type 1 diabetes (n = 117)

Type 2 diabetes

(n = 59)

Gestational diabetes

(n = 303)

Control

(n = 15,260)

Birthweight [g, mean ± SD]

3487.5 ± 755.6 †

3345.5 ± 936.4

3443.2 ± 702.1 †

3102.1 ± 975.6

(n = 15,243)

Macrosomia [n (%)]

45 (38.5) ‡

19 (32.8) ‡

(n = 58)

60 (19.8) ‡

695 (4.8)

(n = 14,518)

UA pH [mean ± SD]

7.22 ± 0.09 †

(n = 104)

7.23 ± 0.08

(n = 51)

7.24 ± 0.08

(n = 247)

7.24 ± 0.08

(n = 8942)

UA pH < 7.20 [n (%)]

38 (36.5) †

(n = 104)

11 (21.6)

(n = 51)

56 (22.7)

(n = 247)

2186 (24.4)

(n = 8942)

UA pH < 7.10 [n (%)]

13 (12.5) ‡

(n = 104)

2 (3.9)

(n = 51)

12 (4.9)

(n = 247)

372 (4.2)

(n = 8942)

Apgar (after 5 min) < 7

[n (%)]

9 (7.8)

(n = 116)

6 (10.3)

(n = 58)

13 (4.4) *

(n = 298)

1263 (8.3)

(n = 15,246)

Admission to NU [n (%)]

71 (61.2) ‡

(n = 116)

27 (45.8) ‡

(n = 59)

83(28.0) ‡

(n = 296)

2813 (18.4)

(n = 15,257)

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%)
  2. *= p < 0.05 as compared to control group
  3. †= p < 0.01 as compared to control group
  4. ‡= p < 0.001 as compared to control group