Maternal criteria group | Fetal criteria group | P value | |
n=125 | n=21 | ||
Glycemic control, n (%) | |||
Excellent (>90% controls within target range) | 62 (49.6) | 90 (74.4) | 0.000 |
Acceptable (90%–60% controls within target range) | 48 (38.4) | 16 (13.2) | |
Insufficient (<60% controls within target range) | 15 (12.0) | 15 (12.4) | |
Treatment with insulin, n (%) | 30 (24.0) | 15 (12.4) | 0.018 |
Maternal hypoglycemia (glycemia <60 mg/dL), n (%) | 5 (4.0) | 4 (3.3) | 0.772 |
Increase in gestational weight (kg) | 9.07±5.31 | 9.95±4.80 | 0.174 |
Gestational weight at the start of treatment with insulin (weeks) | 30.0±3.27 | 31.25±3.32 | 0.223 |
Baseline insulin units (IU) | 10.74±10.41 | 13.38±16.98 | 0.513 |
Insulin units at breakfast (IU) | 5.29±6.89 | 4.56±8.60 | 0.754 |
Insulin units at lunchtime (IU) | 2.84±4.70 | 1.69±1.58 | 0.224 |
Insulin units at dinnertime (IU) | 2.55±4.17 | 1.44±1.79 | 0.209 |
*P values in boldfaced mean significant differences