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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Diabetes. Sep 15, 2026; 17(9): 123276
Published online Sep 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.123276
Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study population, n (%)/median (interquartile range)
Variables
GDM (n = 352)
Non-GDM (n = 2404)
P value
Age (years)34.0 (31.0-37.0)33.0 (30.0-35.0)< 0.001a
Pregestational BMI (kg/m2)22.9 (20.7-27.1)21.5 (19.6-23.9)< 0.001a
Previous GDM30 (8.5)19 (0.8)< 0.001a
Previous gestational hypertension2 (0.6)11 (0.5)0.671
Previous preeclampsia5 (1.4)17 (0.7)0.181
Family history of diabetes mellitus30 (8.5)182 (7.6)0.561
Previous macrosomia6 (1.7)7 (0.3)0.004a
PCOS history0 (0)9 (0.4)0.613
IVF48 (13.6)221 (9.2)0.013a
Chronic hypertension11 (3.1)17 (0.7)< 0.001a
Cardiovascular disease4 (1.1)1 (< 0.1)0.001a


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