Table 1 Maternal Characteristics
From: Does hypoglycemia following a glucose challenge test identify a high risk pregnancy?
Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Hypoglycemic (n = 436) | Controls (n = 434) | P-value | |
Maternal age(1) | 24.7 ± 5.4 | 25.9 ± 5.5 | 0.001 |
Race | |||
Caucasian | 179 (41%) | 204 (47%) | |
African American | 214 (49%) | 187 (43%) | |
Other | 38 (9%) | 38 (9%) | 0.179 |
Primigravidas | 149 (34%) | 149 (34%) | 0.941 |
Nulliparous | 190 (44%) | 200 (46%) | 0.421 |
Height (in)(2) | 65 (63 – 67) | 64 (63 – 67) | 0.931 |
Pre-pregnancy weight (lb)(2) | 150 (129 – 180) | 157 (135 – 190) | 0.003 |
Pre-pregnancy BMI (2) | 24.7 (21.8 – 29.5) | 26.5 (22.9 – 32.3) | 0.002 |
BMI | |||
<19 | 22 (7%) | 15 (5%) | 0.056 |
19–30 | 232 (69%) | 209 (63%) | |
≥30 | 82 (24% | 107 (32%) | |
Pregnancy weight gain (lb)(2) | 33.0 (22.0–43.0) | 32.0 (20.0 – 43.5) | 0.393 |
History of spontaneous preterm birth | 30 (7%) | 23 (5%) | 0.330 |
Any pre-existing medical conditions | 54 (12%) | 23 (5%) | <0.001 |
Chronic hypertension(3) | 42 (78%) | 19 (83%) | 0.442 |
Other conditions(3,4) | 12 (22%) | 4 (17%) | 0.764 |
Any prenatal complications | 79 (18%) | 44 (10%) | <0.001 |
Preeclampsia/eclampsia | 35 (8%) | 10 (2%) | <0.001 |
Preterm Labor | 19 (4%) | 15 (4%) | 0.600 |
Oligohydramnios | 11 (3%) | 1 (0.2%) | 0.006 |
Unexplained elevation of MSFAP | 4 (1%) | 7 (2%) | 0.384 |
Other prenatal complications(5) | 19 (4%) | 10 (2%) | 0.130 |
Antepartum hospitalization | 53 (12%) | 26 (6%) | 0.002 |
Duration of stay (days)(2,3) | 3 (3 – 7) | 4 (3 – 4) | 0.284 |