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Table 2 Glycemic and pregnancy outcomes

From: Use of a real time continuous glucose monitoring system as an educational tool for patients with gestational diabetes

Outcome variable

SMBG group

CGMS group

P value

Odd ratio

95 % CI

Glycemic outcomes

 Fasting glucose

4.99 ± 1.01

4.71 ± 0.68

0.092

−0.272 to 0.3700

 Postprandial glucose

6.27 ± 1.36

5.72 ± 1.59

0.057

−0.0169 to 1.099

 HbA1c at the end of the pregnancy—mmol/mol (%)

43 ± 5 (6.1 ± 0.4)

39 ± 8 (5.70 ± 0.7)

0.168

−0.1955 to 1.0098

 Number of women needed insulin (%)

18 (11.16)

19 (11.4)

0.896

1.056

0.467 to 2.384

 Total daily insulin dose (units)

29.83 ± 43.83

20.67 ± 18.03

0.410

−13.103 to 31.436

Maternal outcomes

 Polyhydramnios

0

0

   

 GA at delivery (week)

38.17 ± 1.63

38.35 ± 2.026

0.627

−0.898 to 0.544

 Preterm delivery

9.5

16.3

0.373

1.854

0.516 to 6.659

 PROM

3.9

8.3

0.427

2.227

0.389 to 12.760

 Induction of labour

13.0

14.6

1.000

1.146

0.371 to 3.543

 SC delivery

49.1

55.1

0.562

1.273

0.588 to 2.755

 Lacerations

2.4

6.4

0.620

2.727

0.273 to 27.293

 Shoulder dystocia

0

0

   

 ICU admission

9.8

4.3

0.415

0.420

0.073 to 2.426

Neonatal outcomes

 Abortion

0

2.0

1.000

0.527

0.434 to 0.641

 Stillbirth

2.1

0.0

0.457

0.452

0.366 to 0.558

 Neonatal death

1.6

3.4

0.613

2.14

0.149 to 20.76

 Foetal injury

0.0

0.0

 Apgar score <7 at 5 min

16.7

10.0

0.503

0.556

0.143 to 2.153

 Birth weight (g)

3056 ± 564

2870 ± 610

0.130

−0.055 to 0.428

 Macrosomia

2.4

0

0.488

0.482

0.387 to 0.601

 Low birth weight

9.5

22.2

0.147

2.714

0.780 to 9.447

 Hypoglycaemia

12.8

16.7

0.758

1.360

0.393 to 4.704

 Hyperbilirubinemia

10.3

14.6

0.738

1.500

0.389 to 5.781

 Congenital malformation

10.3

4.8

0.421

0.075

2.535 to 2.886

 RDS

10.6

7.1

0.717

0.646

0.145 to 2.885

 NICU admission

30.0

34.8

0.653

1.244

0.502 to 3.087

  1. Results are given as the percentages (%) or mean ± SD. Preterm delivery refers to delivery before 37 weeks of gestation; PROM, premature ruptures of membranes; macrosomia, defined as birth weight of 4000 g or more; low birth weight defined as birth weight less than 2500 g
  2. RDS respiratory distress syndrome