Research Article

Predictors of Postpartum Glucose Tolerance Testing in Italian Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Effect of counseling on follow-up adherence.

StratificationFollowup ( = 374)No followup ( = 785)OR (95% CI) valueStatistical power

Counseling ( )None154935.17 (3.83–6.97)<0.001>95.0%
No counseling ( )220692

Counseling ( )Low educational status24474.08 (2.26–7.38)<0.001>95.0%
No counseling ( )43341
Counseling ( )Middle/high educational status1301735.25 (3.60–7.65)<0.001>95.0%
No counseling ( )50351

Counseling ( )Age ≤ 30 yr40584.66 (2.71–8.01)<0.001>95.0%
No counseling ( )30190
Counseling ( )Age ≥ 31 yr1081685.64 (3.90–8.14)<0.001>95.0%
No counseling ( )56509

Counseling ( )Parity = 1671004.46 (2.86–6.94)<0.001>95.0%
No counseling ( )45301
Counseling ( )Parity ≥ 2871205.91 (3.93–8.89)<0.001>95.0%
No counseling ( )48391

ORs (95% CI) were estimated using logistic regression models adjusted for prepregnancy BMI, familial history of type 2 DM, previous GDM, parity. Post-hoc statistical power calculations were performed using G*Power software 3.1, entering -squared multiple correlation coefficient obtained with regression for each trait.