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Table 4 Association between gestational diabetes mellitus (2-h OGTT > 140 mg/dL) and adverse pregnancy outcomes

From: Burden, risk factors and outcomes associated with gestational diabetes in a population-based cohort of pregnant women from North India

Outcome

No GDM

n (%)

GDM

n (%)

Unadjusted

RR (95% CI)

Adjusted RRa

(95% CI)

Stillbirth

N = 1782

24 (1.3)

N = 430

3 (0.7)

0.52 (0.16 to 1.71)

0.55 (0.16 to 1.84)

Preterm birth

N = 1782

230 (12.9)

N = 430

48 (11.2)

0.86 (0.65 to 1.16)

0.77 (0.53 to 1.11)

Large for gestational age

N = 1627

21 (1.3)

N = 406

8 (2.0)

1.53 (0.68 to 3.42)

1.11 (0.49 to 2.52)

Caesarean section

N = 1757

519 (29.5)

N = 427

148 (34.7)

1.17 (1.01 to 1.36)

1.05 (0.87 to 1.26)

  1. aadjusted for maternal age, height, years of schooling, early pregnancy (gestational age ≤ 20 weeks) BMI, HbA1c, religion, type of family, family wealth quintiles