Metformin alone (Group I)

n = 73

Metformin + insulin (Group II)

n = 21

P-value

Continuous data, (mean ± SD)

Apgar score at 1 min

7.9 ± 0.8

7.7 ± 0.9

0.114*

Apgar score at 5 mins

9.5 ± 0.5

9.4 ± 0.6

0.231*

Neonatal weight at birth (g)

3542.3 ± 189.2

3568.5 ± 245.6

0.135*

Categorical data, No (%)

Cesarean section

42 (57.5)

15 (71.4)

0.15**

Prematurity

2 (2.7)

1 (4.7)

0.18^†

Neonatal hypoglycemia

9 (12.3)

4 (19.1)

0.22^†

Macrosomia (≥4000 g)

10 (13.7)

8 (38.1)

0.13^†

Neonatal congenital anomalies

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

-

Neonatal distress

10 (13.7)

4 (19.1)

0.21^†

Neonatal ICU admission

19 (26)

6 (28.6)

0.12^†

Neonatal jaundice

3 (4.1)

1(4.7)

0.25^†

Still birth

1 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

0.07^†