Table 1 Characteristics of first trimester pregnant Saudi women according to the glycaemic statusa (n = 1102)
Variable | Normoglycemic control (n = 868) | Prediabetes (n = 211) | Undiagnosed type-2 diabetes (n = 23) | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 27.9 ± 6.25 | 27.9 ± 6.07 | 30.2 ± 6.78 | 0.239 |
Education, n (%) | ||||
Less than college degree | 635 (79.7%) | 146 (18.3%) | 16 (2.00%) | 0.491 |
College degree or higher | 233 (76.4%) | 65 (21.3%) | ||
Pregestational BMI | 25.2 ± 5.40 | 26.0 ± 5.39 | 26.4 ± 6.21 | 0.061 |
A1C % | 4.97 ± 0.32 | 5.94 ± 0.19 | 7.03 ± 0.62 | <.0001 |
Vitamin E (mg/L) | 30.8 ± 3.81 | 20.0 ± 2.71 | 13.7 ± 5.93 | <.0001 |
Vitamin A (µg/L) | 703.5 ± 99.7 | 420.9 ± 61.7 | 280.00 ± 140.2 | <.0001 |