Table 1 Characteristics of the participants by the gestational diabetes mellitus
From: The relationship between neck circumference and gestational diabetes mellitus in Iranian women
Variables | Gestational Diabetes Mellitus n = 74 Mean ± SD | Normal n = 298 Mean ± SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 161.7 ± 0.5 | 162.1 ± 5.7 | 0.578 |
Gravidity n (%) | < 0.001 | ||
One | 20 (27.0) | 152 (51.0) | |
≥ 2 | 54 (73.0) | 146 (49.0) | |
Family history of type 2 diabetes n (%) | 26 (35.1) | 24 (8.1) | < 0.001 |
Pre-pregnancy weight (Kg) | 71.6 ± 10.6 | 69.5 9.7 | 0.092 |
Height (cm) | 161.7 ± 5.0 | 162.1 ± 5.7 | 0.578 |
Pre-pregnancy BMIa | 27.4 ± 4.0 | 26.4 ± 3.2 | 0.045 |
Neck Circumference | 35.1 ± 2.7 | 34.1 ± 2.1 | 0.005 |
Systolic BPb (mmHg) | 110.5 ± 10.0 | 108.7 (10.5) | 0.180 |
Diastolic BPb (mmHg) | 70.2 (8.6) | 68.7 (9.2) | 0.643 |
Weight gain during pregnancy (Kg) | 11.0 ± 4.3 | 11.4 ± 4.3 | 0.506 |
FBS c(mg/dl) | 106.8 ± 23.5 | 81.5 ± 5.8 | < 0.001 |
1-h glucose (mg/dl) | 124.5 ± 43.6) | 102.4 ± 17.3 | < 0.001 |
2-hrour glucose (mg/dl) | 128.9 ± 36.9 | 97.5 ± 15.2 | < 0.001 |