Table 3 Comparison of sociodemographic categorical variables of pregnancy and the newborn among the women included and not included in the study
From: Early diabetes screening in women with previous gestational diabetes: a new insight
| Â | Included (%) | Not included (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0.085 | ||
 10–20 | 0 | 5.26 | |
 21–30 | 40.5 | 43.4 | |
 31–40 | 50.6 | 48.7 | |
 41–50 | 8.9 | 2.6 | |
Ethnicity | 0.86 | ||
 Caucasian | 45.6 | 47.1 | |
 Non caucasian | 54.4 | 52.9 | |
Gestational age at DMG diagnosis (weeks) | 0.56 | ||
 ≤20 | 38.0 | 33.7 | |
 ≥21 | 62.0 | 66.3 | |
Insulin treatment | 0.35 | ||
 Yes | 64.6 | 57.5 | |
 No | 35.4 | 42.5 | |
Previous history of DMG | 0.008 | ||
 Yes | 23.4 | 7.9 | |
 No | 76.6 | 92.1 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 0.46 | ||
 <25 | 34.7 | 26.9 | |
 25–29.9 | 31.9 | 39.7 | |
 30–34.9 | 25.0 | 19.2 | |
 35–40 | 8.3 | 12.8 | |
 >40 | 0.0 | 1.3 | |
Macrosomia | 0.17 | ||
 Yes | 14.9 | 24.5 | |
 No | 85.1 | 75.5 | |
Type of delivery | 0.14 | ||
 Vaginal | 30.7 | 18.2 | |
 Caesarean | 69.4 | 81.8 | |
DM familiar | 0.69 | ||
 Yes | 68.4 | 65.4 | |
 No | 31.6 | 34.6 | |