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Table 2 Comparison of maternal and perinatal outcomes between non-diabetic women, and women with pre-existing diabetes mellitus

From: Pre-existing diabetes mellitus and adverse pregnancy outcomes

Characteristic

Non-diabetic 2472 (95.5)

Pre-existing Diabetes Mellitus 116 (4.5)

OR (95%CI)

P value

Emergency C/S

340 (13.8)

28 (24.1)

2.67(1.64-4.32)

< 0.001

Elective C/S

125 (5.1)

26 (22.4)

6.73(3.99-11.31)

< 0.001

APGAR scores at 5 min <7

42 (1.7)

5 (4.3)

2.61(0.89-7.05)

0. 057

Birth weight

3120.14 ±578.18

3227.34 ± 804.88

 

< 0.001

Macrsomia

76 (3.1)

13 (11.2)

3.97 (2.14-7.40)

< 0.001

IUFD

32 (1.3)

4 (3.4)

2.62 (0.78-7.96)

0.084

Mean gestation age at delivery (weeks)

38.67 ± 2.295

37.28 ± 2.812

 

<0.001

Delivery < 37 weeks

222 (9)

21(18.1)

2.24 (1.37- 3.67)

0.003

  1. OR = Odd Ratio, CI = Confidence intervals, C/S = Cesarean section, IUFD = Intra-uterine fetal death. Data expressed as means +/- standard deviation or number (%).