Table 2

Maternal follow-up data

Maternal criteria groupFetal criteria groupP value
n=125n=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±5.319.95±4.800.174
Gestational weight at the start of treatment with insulin (weeks)30.0±3.2731.25±3.320.223
Baseline insulin units (IU)10.74±10.4113.38±16.980.513
Insulin units at breakfast (IU)5.29±6.894.56±8.600.754
Insulin units at lunchtime (IU)2.84±4.701.69±1.580.224
Insulin units at dinnertime (IU)2.55±4.171.44±1.790.209
  • *P values in boldfaced mean significant differences