Characteristics of pregnancies with diabetes in Sweden 1998–2012
| 1998–2000 | 2001–2003 | 2004–2006 | 2007–2009 | 2010–2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 261 450 | 283 917 | 305 703 | 321 806 | 334 823 |
| Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2)*** | 24.28 (24.26 to 24.30) (219 405) | 24.50 (24.48 to 24.51) (245 421) | 24.57 (24.56 to 24.59) (267 813) | 24.61 (24.60 to 24.63) (292 927) | 24.75 (24.74 to 24.77) (314 140) |
| BMI 30–34.9 kg/m2 | 7.2% (15 705) | 7.7% (18 802) | 7.9% (21 238) | 8.3% (24 251) | 9.0% (28 238) |
| BMI ≥35.0 kg/m2 | 2.5% (5475) | 3.1% (7495) | 3.4% (9014) | 3.5% (10 385) | 3.8% (11 911) |
| Maternal age at birth (years)*** | 29.50 (29.48 to 29.52) (261 450) | 29.92 (29.90 to 29.94) (283 917) | 30.28 (30.26 to 30.30) (305 703) | 30.32 (30.30 to 30.34) (321 806) | 30.32 (30.31 to 30.34) (334 823) |
| Percentage of Nordic origin*** | 84.2% (220 262) | 83.3% (236 423) | 81.7% (249 638) | 79.3% (255 138) | 76.5% (256 022) |
| Percentage of South Asian | 0.5% (1370) | 0.6% (1690) | 0.7% (2177) | 0.9% (2867) | 1.0% (3358) |
| Percentage of North African | 1.8% (4794) | 1.6% (4641) | 1.7% (5117) | 2.2% (7035) | 3.0% (10 138) |
| Percentage of Middle East | 4.0% (10 358) | 4.1% 11 706) | 4.5% (13 718) | 5.2% (16 603) | 5.8% (19 306) |
| Percentage of Other | 9.4% (24 666) | 10.4% (29 457) | 11.5% (35 053) | 12.5% (40 163) | 13.7% (45 999) |
| Type 1 diabetes (%)*** | 0.38 (1000) | 0.44 (1236) | 0.48 (1454) | 0.48 (1547) | 0.47 (1575) |
| Type 2 diabetes (%)*** | 0.03 (85) | 0.04 (122) | 0.04 (127) | 0.06 (193) | 0.10 (346) |
| Gestational diabetes (%)*** | 0.86 (2245) | 0.99 (2815) | 0.92 (2820) | 1.13 (3634) | 1.17 (3915) |
Means shown are mean (95% CIs).
***p<0.001 across the year groups.