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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (means ± SD, n %)

From: Serum lipid levels in relation to clinical outcomes in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: an observational cohort study

 

Control group

(n = 273)

GDM group

(n = 359)

P

Age (years)

29.30 ± 3.45

30.69 ± 4.20

<  0.001

Gestational age at blood collection (weeks)

22.01 ± 2.08

21.71 ± 2.03

0.234

pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

22.86 ± 1.97

23.52 ± 2.42

<  0.001

Gravidity (n, %)

  

0.491

 1

120 (44.0)

148 (41.2)

 

  ≥ 2

153 (56.0)

211 (58.8)

 

Parity (n, %)

  

0.713

  ≤ 1

178 (65.2)

229 (63.8)

 

  ≥ 2

95 (34.8)

130 (36.2)

 

Residence (n, %)

  

0.093

 Urban

240 (87.9)

330 (91.9)

 

 Rural area

33 (12.1)

29 (8.1)

 

Monthly income (n, %)

  

0.752

  ≤ 6000

88 (32.2)

120 (33.4)

 

 >6000

185 (67.8)

239 (66.6)

 

Education attainment (n, %)

  

0.725

  ≤ Secondary

130 (47.6)

176 (49.0)

 

  ≥ College

143 (52.4)

183 (51.0)

 
  1. BMI Body mass index