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Table 1 Comparison between diabetic and non-diabetic groups as regards to clinical data of neonates

From: Cardiac troponin I levels and its relation to echocardiographic findings in infants of diabetic mothers

 

IDM (Group1) No.40

INDM (Group 2) No.40

z

p

Gestational age (Weeks)

36.7 ± 0.6

36.9 ± 0.9

1.169

0.245

Birth wt (Kg)

4.1 ± 0.6

3.4 ± 0.2

7.000

<0.001*

APGAR 1

5.8 ± 0.5

5.9 ± 0.3

1.085

0.281

APGAR 2

9.0 ± 0.0

9.0 ± 0.0

0.001

1.000

Downs score Median ( IQR)

1.0 (0.0-2.0)

0.5 (0.0-2.0)

-0.867&

0.386

Sex

Male

25 (62.5%)

24 (60.0%)

0.00 α

1.00

Female

15 (37.5)

16 (40.0%)

  

Resuscitation

Supportive

15 (37.5%)

20(50.0%)

0.813 α

0.367

Routine

25 (62.5%)

20(50.0%)

  

RBS (mg/dl)

34.6 ± 11.3

77.2 ± 19.8

11.818#

<0.001*

  1. # Independent t-test *significant.
  2. α Chi square test &Mann Whitney test.
  3. IDM: Infant of diabetic mothers, INDM: Infant of non diabetic mothers.
  4. RBS: Random Blood Sugar.