Table 3 Neonatal outcomes in 404 women with twin pregnancies by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) status in Al Ain, UAE
|  | GDM (n = 109, 27.0%) | Non- GDM (n = 295, 73.0%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Small for gestational age | Â | Â | 0.824 |
Yes | 59 (54.1%) | 156 (52.9%) | Â |
No | 50 (45.9%) | 139 (47.1%) | Â |
Large for gestational age | Â | Â | 0.256 |
Yes | 8 (7.3%) | 33 (11.2%) | Â |
No | 101 (92.7%) | 262 (88.8%) | Â |
Macrosomia | Â | Â | 0.471 |
Yes | 4 (3.7%) | 16 (5.4%) | Â |
No | 105 (96.3%) | 279 (94.6%) | Â |
APGAR 1 min < 7 |  |  | 0.368 |
Neither baby | 78 (82.1%) | 209 (86.0%) | Â |
One or both twins | 17 (17.9%) | 34 (14.0%) | Â |
APGAR 5 min < 7 |  |  | 0.767 |
Neither baby | 98 (97.0%) | 268 (96.4%) | Â |
One or both twins | 3 (3.0%) | 10 (3.6%) | Â |
Major malformations | Â | Â | 0.82 |
Neither baby | 99 (90.8%) | 270 (91.5%) | Â |
At least one baby | 10 (9.2%) | 25 (8.5%) | Â |
Death | Â | Â | 0.633 |
Neither baby | 101 (93.5%) | 271 (94.8%) | Â |
At least one baby | 7 (6.5%) | 15 (5.2%) | Â |
RDS | Â | Â | 0.686 |
Neither baby | 60 (55.1%) | 169 (57.3%) | Â |
At least one baby | 49 (44.9%) | 126 (42.7%) | Â |
Hemorrhage | Â | Â | 0.140 |
Neither baby | 108 (99.1%) | 284 (96.3%) | Â |
At least one baby | 1 (0.9%) | 11 (3.7%) | Â |
Sepsis | Â | Â | 0.612 |
Neither baby | 97 (89.0%) | 257 (87.1%) | Â |
At least one baby | 12 (11.0%) | 38 (12.9%) | Â |
Retinopathy | Â | Â | 0.227 |
Neither baby | 105 (99.1%) | 282 (96.9%) | Â |
At least one baby | 1 (0.9%) | 9 (3.1%) | Â |
Jaundice | Â | Â | 0.777 |
Neither baby | 50 (45.9%) | 140 (47.5%) | Â |
At least one baby | 59 (54.1%) | 155 (52.5%) | Â |
NICU | Â | Â | 0.343 |
Neither baby | 50 (45.9%) | 151 (51.2%) | Â |
At least one baby | 59 (54.1%) | 144 (48.8%) | Â |
Hypoglycemia | Â | Â | 0.380 |
Neither baby | 102 (93.6%) | 268 (90.9%) | Â |
At least one baby | 7 (6.4%) | 27 (9.2%) | Â |