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Table 2 Rate and relative risk of recurrent maternal and neonatal outcomes in the subsequent GDM pregnancy

From: Significant risk of repeat adverse outcomes in recurrent gestational diabetes pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study

Outcome

Rate a (%)

n = 424

Relative risk b (95% CI) in subsequent pregnancy

p value

Early GDM

67.5

1.65 (1.29, 2.11)

 < 0.001

GDM requiring medication

87.3

2.40 (1.98, 2.91)

 < 0.001

Instrumental delivery

11.9

3.09 (1.30, 7.34)

0.011

Emergency Caesarean section

13.0

2.20 (1.06, 4.61)

0.036

SGA

33.3

5.01 (2.73, 9.22)

 < 0.001

LGA

45.1

4.55 (3.03, 6.82)

 < 0.001

Preterm birth

33.3

4.38 (2.37, 8.07)

 < 0.001

Composite neonatal outcome (death/dystocia/LGA/ SGA)

41.2

2.10 (1.53, 2.87)

 < 0.001

  1. ain women with this outcome in the index pregnancy
  2. bcompared to women without this outcome in their index pregnancy