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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the participants

From: Insulin resistance as estimated by the homeostatic method at diagnosis of gestational diabetes: estimation of disease severity and therapeutic needs in a population-based study

Characteristic

Values

N

1254 patients

Age (years)

29.93 ± 5.23

Prepregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

28.48 ± 4.46

Gestational age at the diagnosis of GDM (week)

23.92 ± 4.91

Positive family history of diabetes

445 (35)

Number of pregnancies

2.02 ± 1.28

Diet therapy

935 (75)

Diet + insulin therapy

319 (25)

  1. Values of parameters are presented as mean ± SD or count (percentage).