Table 1. Characteristics of Cases and Rate of GDM Diagnosis.

From: A Retrospective Multicenter Study on the Usefulness of 50 g Glucose Challenge Test in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening

RBG (n = 3736) GCT (n = 3924) P value
Age(years) 32.7 ± 5.1 33.4 ± 4.9 <0.001
Primipara/Multipara(n) 1726/2010 2160/1764 <0.001
Pregestational BMI (kg/m2) 21.2 ± 3.3 20.7 ± 3.1 <0.001
Gestational age at delivery(weeks) 38.5 ± 1.7 (24–42) 38.6 ± 1.6 (24–42) n.s.
The rate of GDM diagnosis (%) 4.8 7.6 <0.05
Table 2. Perinatal Outcomes.

From: A Retrospective Multicenter Study on the Usefulness of 50 g Glucose Challenge Test in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening

RBG (n = 3736) GCT (n = 3924) P value
>3,500 g n (%) 383 (10.3%) 371 (9.5%) n.s.
Birth weight >90th percentile n (%) 403 (10.7%) 402 (10.2%) n.s.
Macrosomia n (%) 32 (0.8%) 41 (1.1%) n.s.
Premature delivery n (%) 233 (6.2%) 253 (6.5%) n.s.
Stillborn n (%) 12 (0.32%) 8 (0.20%) n.s.
NICU admission§ 362 (9.7%) 331 (8.4%) n.s.
Table 3. Logistic Model for Birth Weight >90th Percentile.

From: A Retrospective Multicenter Study on the Usefulness of 50 g Glucose Challenge Test in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening

Univariate 95%CI Multivariate 95%CI
Age 1.005 0.990–1.020 1.005 0.989–1.021
Pre-gestational BMI 1.094 1.072–1.116 1.096 1.074–1.119
Multipara (ref: primipara) 1.058 0.914–1.224 1.164 0.992–1.365
Screening (ref: RBG) 1.056 0.913–1.222 1.010 0.863–1.182
Table 4. Logistic Model for >3,500 g.

From: A Retrospective Multicenter Study on the Usefulness of 50 g Glucose Challenge Test in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening

Univariate 95% CI Multivariate 95% CI
Age 1.008 0.993–1.023 0.999 0.983–1.015
Pre-gestational BMI 1.093 1.071–1.115 1.097 1.068–1.112
Multipara (ref: primipara) 0.789 0.678–0.918 1.697 0.728–1.010
Screening (ref: RBG) 1.094 0.941–1.271 1.006 0.878–1.212
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