Research Article

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Glucose Intolerance among Saudi Women with Gestational Diabetes

Table 2

Risk factors associated with the development of impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes in women with previous gestational diabetes.

CharacteristicNormoglycemic, (44%)Impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes, (56%)Odds ratio (95% CI) value

Pre-pregnancy BMI ≥ 30 kg/m231 (53%)38 (51%)0.94 (0.52–1.7)0.8
Pre-pregnancy BMI < 25 kg/m214 (24%)14 (23%)0.78 (0.34–1.75)0.5
Insulin treatment of GDM2 (3%)10 (13%)3.8 (0.81–18.3)0.08
Diet treatment of GDM56 (97%)65 (87%)o.89 (0.54–1.47)0.66
Family history of T2DM41 (71%)66 (88%)1.2 (0.74–2.09)0.40