Variables | Previous GDM Mean (SD) | Controls Mean (SD) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Mean age (in years) | 33.5 (4.9) | 33.3 (6.7) | 0.93 |
Ethnicity | 0.37 | ||
Whites | 8 (40%) | 14 (56%) | |
Non-whites | 12 (60%) | 11 (44%) | |
Educational level (years) | 9.4 (3.1) | 10.5 (4.4) | 0.50 |
Mean number of labors | 2.0 (0.99) | 2.1 (1.1) | 0.96 |
Mean number of pregnancies | 2.3 (1.22) | 2.4 (1.4) | 0.99 |
Age at conception (years) | 31.3 (4.3) | 29.1 (6.4) | 0.17 |
Nursing period (months) | 17.7 (15.6) | 14.3 (12.1) | 0.49 |
Body mass index | 29.7 (5.9) Kg/m2 | 26.5 (6.19) Kg/m2 | 0.13 |
Abdominal circumference (AC) | 102.3 (16.3) cm | 91.2 (16.2) cm | 0.01 |
Systolic blood pressure | 114.5 (17.9) mmHg | 110.8 (16.5) mmHg | 0.60 |
Diastolic blood pressure | 76.5 (11.8) mmHg | 72.8 (12.0) mmHg | 0.28 |
N | 25 | 20 |