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Table 4 Mean blood glucose comparisons between women with and without HIP

From: Prevalence of hyperglycemia in pregnancy and influence of body fat on development of hyperglycemia in pregnancy among pregnant women in urban areas of Arusha region, Tanzania

Variables Tested

Frequency(n)

Mean

SD

P-value

Fasting blood glucose

 General fasting blood glucose

468

4.5

±1.3

 

 Normal (< 5.1 mmol/L)

397

4.2

±0.9

0.000*

HIP (≥5.1 mmol/L)

71

6.4

±1.5

 

OGTT

 General OGTT values

446

5.6

±1.06

 

 Normal (< 8.5 mmol/L)

436

5.5

±0.1

0.000*

 Glucose intolerance (≥8.5 mmol/L)

10

8.3

±1.3

 
  1. *significant