DM-1 (n = 557) X ± SD

DM-2 (n = 149) X ± SD

p

Age (year.)

29.3 ± 3.2

32.8 ± 5.5

<0.003

BMI (kg/m²)

23.5 ± 3.8

29.2 ± 6.5

<0.001

Weight gain (kg)

13.3 ± 5.3

10.1 ± 6.5

<0.003

Chronic hypertension n (%)

37 (6.5%)

15 (9.8%)

n.s.

Diabetic nephropathy n (%)

40 (12.6%)

0 (0%)

<0.001

HbA1c: first trimester (%)

7.42 ± 1.6

7.4 ± 1.4

<0.018

HbA1c: second trimester (%)

6.5 ± 1.2

6.3 ± 0.9

n.s.

HbA1c: third trimester (%)

6.6 ± 1.3

6.6 ± 1.2

n.s.

Birth weight (g)

3353.1 ± 770

3385 ± 824.3

n.s.

Ponderal index (100 X g/cm³)

2.82 ± 0.3

2.79 ± 0.3

n.s.

Perinatal mortality n (%)

4 (0.7%)

2 (1.3%)

n.s.

Caesarean section n (%)

466 (93.5%)

82 (55.0%)

<0.001

Foetal macrosomia n (%)

174 (31%)

38 (24.7%)

<0.035

Preterm delivery n (%)

109 (19.7%)

31 (20.1%)

n.s.

Neonatal malformations n (%)

12 (2.2%)

7 (4.5%)

n.s.