Characteristic

Mean ± Standard Deviation

P Value

Normal (n = 53)

Carbohydrate Intolerance (n = 61)

Gestational Diabetes (n = 68)

AGE (years)&

27.08 (± 7.14)

28.66 (± 6.4)

27.90 (± 6.6)

0.455

Socioeconomic Status

0.0002

Middle

71.7% (38)

90.1% (55)

66.2% (45)

Low

28.3% (15)

9.9% (6)

33.8% (23)

No. of Pregnancies

0.000

1

28.4% (15)

32.8% (20)

14.7% (10)

2

35.8% (19)

0

27.9% (19)

≥3

35.8% (19)

67.2% (41)

57.4% (39)

Abortion$

15.0% (8)

16.3% (10)

14.7% (10)

0.345

Pregestational Weight (KGS)&

78.8 (± 10.5)

75.2 (± 7.5)

81.0 (± 9.6)

0.002

BMI$

0.000

Normal (18.5 - 24.9)

7.5% (4)

27.9% (17)

0

Overweight (25 - 29.9)

39.6% (21)

27.9% (17)

14.7% (10)

Obese (>=30)

52.8% (28)

44.2% (27)

85.3% (58)

Weeks of Gestation at Birth&

38.76 (± 1.01)

38.12 (± 1.04)

37.6 (± 0.8)

0.000