Achievement of Target Glycemic Goal with Simple Basal Insulin Regimen in Women with Gestational Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study
Table 3
A comparison of the SMBG at baseline and before delivery between the groups.
Diet alone ()
SII group ()
MDI group ()
value (diet vs. SII)
value (diet vs. MDI)
value (SII vs. MDI)
Baseline SMBG data
Number of cases
198
60
80
Mean fasting BG (mg/dL)
<0.0001
<0.0001
0.055
Mean postprandial BG (mg/dL)
<0.0001
<0.0001
<0.0001
Achieved TG of mg/dL
186 (94)
38 (63)
31 (39)
<0.0001
<0.0001
0.0040
Achieved TG of mg/dL
158 (80)
12 (20)
5 (6)
<0.0001
<0.0001
0.014
Achieved TG of mg/dL
190 (96)
34 (57)
25 (31)
<0.0001
<0.0001
0.0026
SMBG before delivery
Number of cases
142
60
81
Mean fasting BG (mg/dL)
0.11
0.13
0.97
Mean postprandial BG (mg/dL)
0.0027
0.0001
0.91
Achieved TG of mg/dL
133 (94)
56 (93)
75 (93)
0.93
0.76
0.87
Achieved TG of mg/dL
114 (80)
39 (65)
46 (57)
0.026
0.0003
0.32
Achieved TG of mg/dL
136 (95)
52 (87)
75 (93)
0.020
0.31
0.24
Data were shown as or number (%). SMBG: self-monitoring of blood glucose; SII: simple insulin injection; MDI: multiple daily insulin injection; BG: blood glucose; TG: target glucose.
