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Table 1 Comparison between normoglycemic and hypoglycemic infant according to maternal characteristics

From: Role of umbilical cord C-peptide levels in early prediction of hypoglycemia in infants of diabetic mothers

Variable

Normoglycemic

N = 29

Hypoglycemic

N = 54

P value

Maternal age (years)

 Mean ± SD

36.03 ± 6.93

35.22 ± 4.35

0.51

Maternal weight (kg)

 Mean ± SD

77.76 ± 8.60

79.54 ± 7.90

0.35

Preeclampsia

 Yes

9 (31.03%)

21 (38.89%)

0.18

PROM > 18 h

 Yes

2 (6.89)

4 (7.41%)

0.69

Mode of delivery

 CS

24 (82.75%)

44 (81.48%)

0.25

 NVD

5 (17.24%)

10 (18.51%)

 

Type of DM

 Gestational DM

12 (41.38%)

23 (42.59%)

0.41

 Type 1

0

3 (5.56%)

 

 Type 2

17 (58.62%)

28 (51.85%)

 

Duration of DM (years)

 Mean ± SD

2.21 ± 2.18

3.18 ± 4.3

0.43

Type of treatment of DM

 Diet

1 (3.45%)

5 (9.26%)

0.62

 Insulin

23 (79.31%)

40 (74.07%)

 

 Oral\Insulin

5 (17.24%)

9 (16.67%)