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Table 2 Comparison of clinical and demographic data by adherence to postpartum screening

From: Postpartum follow up of gestational diabetes in a Tertiary Care Center

 

Adhrent to postpartum testing

Nonadhrent to postpartum testing

p value

Age, years

32.1 ± 5.6

32.3 ± 5.6

0.866

Ethnicity, non white, n (%)

12 (57.1%)

75 (56.8%)

0.586

Family income, U$

594 ± 319

654 ± 571

0.643

Years of study, years

10.5 ± 2.3

11.1 ± 3.0

0.419

Gestational age at 1st visit, weeks

28.2 ± 5.8

29.2 ± 5.7

0.471

Diagnosis before 3rd trimester, n (%)

11 (52.4%)

64 (49.2%)

0.487

Smoking, n (%)

2 (9.5%)

16 (12.6%)

0.512

Family history of type 2 diabetes, n (%)

10 (47.6%)

64 (56.4%)

0.854

Parity, N

1 (0–3)

1(0–7)

0.708

Previous GDM, n (%)a

1 (5.9%)

16 (14.4%)

0.467

Previous BMI, Kg/m2

33.97 ± 9.10

31.71 ± 7.32

0.22

Treatment with insulin, yes, n (%)

16 (76.2%)

51 (38.9%)

0.001

  1. Data are n (%), mean ± SD or median (min–max)
  2. aexcluded 24 primiparous women