Research Article

Prevalence and Complications of Pregestational and Gestational Diabetes in Saudi Women: Analysis from Riyadh Mother and Baby Cohort Study (RAHMA)

Table 3

Crude and adjusted Odds Ratio for maternal and neonatal complications in diabetic women compared to nondiabetic women.

Outcome GDM
(24.2)
Pre-GDM
(4.3)
Crude OR
(95% CI)
Adjusted OR
(95% CI)
Crude OR
(95% CI)
Adjusted OR
(95% CI)

Cesarean section1.28 (1.1–1.4)1.05 (0.94–1.18)2.1 (1.7–2.5)1.65 (1.32–2.1)
Induction of labour1.1 (1.01–1.3)1.39 (1.0–1.3)1.55 (1.2–1.9)1.67 (1.28–2.1)
Preterm delivery < 37 weeks1.1 (0.9–1.3)1.0 (0.8–1.3)2.0 (1.5–2.7)2.1 (1.5–2.8)
Stillbirth1.08 (0.66–1.77)1.1 (0.68–1.78)3.39 (1.8–6.3)3.66 (1.9–6.7)
Macrosomia2.1 (1.6–2.7)1.6 (1.2–2.1)2.7 (1.7–4.4)1.6 (1.1–2.7)
Shoulder dystocia0.9 (0.4–2.0)1.0 (0.41–2.43)3.2 (1.2–8.4)2.4 (0.7–8.5)
APGAR < 7 at 5 min1.4 (0.87–2.5)1.25 (0.84–1.86)4.4 (2.2–8.7)3.82 (2.26–6.45)
Admission to NICU1.2 (0.96–1.51)1.16 (0.91–1.48)2.12 (1.5–3.1)2.21 (1.5–3.27)

OR: Odds Ratio; GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus; Pre-GDM: preexisting gestational diabetes mellitus; NICU: neonatal intensive care unit.
OR is adjusted for maternal age, parity, and BMI. Nondiabetic women are reference group.
P value < 0.05.