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Table 3 Comparing median(interquartile) level of body mass index, hs–CRP, magnesium, glycaemic and insulin sensitivity indices between women with GDM and controls

From: Serum magnesium and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein as a predictor for gestational diabetes mellitus in Sudanese pregnant women

Variable

Women with GDM (n = 19)

Women without GDM (n = 107)

P

Body mass index, kg/m2

27.4 (23.3–31.2)

26.6 (24.3–29.6)

0.904

Magnesium, mg/dl

1.8 (1.6–2.0)

1.7 (1.5–1.9)

0.245

hs-CRP, mg/l

1.8 (1.7–2.19)

1.82 (1.69–2.100)

0.912

Insulin, μU/ml

4.1 (2.2–12.9)

6.1 (3.2–12.5)

0.338

Fasting blood glucose, mg/dl

81.0 (70.0–95.0)

67.0 (60.0–75.5)

<  0.001

HOMA-IR

1.1 (0.34–0.46)

0.96 (0.54–2.02)

0.980

QUICKI

0.37 (0.33–0.46)

0.38 (0.34–0.42)

0.980

HOMA-β, %

93.0 (93.0–279.0)

102.6 (162.0–405.2)

0.602