Table 2 Women characteristics
Treatment group: women diagnosed with GDM (n = 200) | Control group: women without GDM (n = 200) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal Age | 32 (28-36) | 29.5 (27-34) | 0.001 |
Low Level of education: illiterate or compulsory school | 29 (14.5%), | 36 (18%) | 0.3 |
High Level of education: high school or college | 171 (85.5%) | 164 (82%) | 0.34 |
At least one previous pregnancy | 100 (50%) | 98 (49%) | 0.919 |
Previous GDM | 34 (17%) | 4 (2%) | < 0.001 |
Previous macrosomic foetus | 15 (7.5%) | 5 (2.5%) | 0.038 |
Family history for Diabetes | 69 (34.5%) | 16 (8%) | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m^2) | 29.5 (26 – 33) | 27 (24 – 30) | 0.001 |