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Table 2 Neonatal outcomes of infants born to women with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

From: Exclusive breastfeeding among women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

Type 1

Type 2

p

Mother-Infant dyads no.

185

212

 

Males no. (%)

94 (51)

114 (54)

NS

Birthweight (g) median (IQR)

3618 (3172, 3959)

3390 (3107,3922)

0.002

Gestational age (w) median (IQR)

37 (37,38)

38 (37,39)

0.02

Preterm no. (%)

40 (22)

34 (16)

NS

Intrauterine Growth

 Small for gestational age no. (%)

5 (3)

5 (2)

NS

 Large for gestational age no. (%)

75 (41)

79 (37)

NS

 Macrosomia no. (%)

43 (23)

47 (22)

NS

Admission to NICU no. (%)

82 (44)

38 (18)

0.0001

aNeonatal hypoglycemia no. (%)

109 (59)

86 (41)

0.0003

Infant length of stay (d) median (IQR)

3 (3,4)

3 (2.5,3.5)

0.08

Discharged home with mother no. (%)

173 (94)

200 (94)

NS

  1. aIncludes infants cared for in the Newborn Nursery or the NICU