Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants in the intervention and control groups
Lifestyle Intervention group (n = 30) | Usual Care group (n = 33) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) Mean ± SD | 32.8 ± 4.1 | 30.79 ± 5.2 | 0.09 |
Body weight (kg) | 72.6 ± 12.5 | 68.37 ± 14.9 | 0.23 |
Height (m) | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 1.57 ± 0.07 | 0.18 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28.2 ± 3.9 | 27.6 ± 6.1 | 0.65 |
Gestational age at baseline (weeks) | 8.9 ± 2.3 | 7.8 ± 2.0 | 0.08 |
Educational status at baseline, n (%) | 0.43 | ||
Primary education | 3(10) | 6(18) | |
Higher secondary school | 9(30) | 10(30) | |
Graduation | 11(37) | 10(30) | |
Higher education | 7(23) | 7(21) | |
Previous deliveries, n (%) | 0.07 | ||
None | 4 | 9 | |
1 | 6 | 12 | |
2 | 5 | 3 | |
3+ | 15 | 9 | |
Prior GDM, n (%) | 21 (70) | 17 (51.5) | 0.10 |
Blood pressure Systolic (mmHg) | 115 ± 8 | 113 ± 12 | 0.66 |
Blood pressure Diastolic (mmHg) | 67 ± 8 | 67 ± 7 | 0.96 |
Family h/o DM, n (%) | 24 (80) | 28 (85) | 0.85 |