Table 1 Clinical characteristics in the PCOS and non-PCOS groups
Maternal characteristic | PCOS | Non-PCOS | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCOS–GDM | PCOS | GDM | CON | ||
n = 36 | n = 34 | n = 37 | n = 30 | ||
Age (years) | 30.86 ± 4.58 | 31.26 ± 5.09 | 34.0 (31.5–37.0) | 35.0 (31.0–36.0) |  < 0.001 |
BMI | 26.25 ± 4.45 | 25.45 ± 4.43 | 25.42 ± 3.26 | 22.23 ± 3.03 | 0.007 |
Parity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 0 | 23 (63.9%) | 23 (67.6%) | 11 (29.7%) | 14 (46.7%) | < 0.001 |
 1 | 13 (36.1%) | 9 (26.5%) | 25 (67.6%) | 11 (36.7%) |  |
 ≥ 2 | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (5.9%) | 1 (2.7%) | 5 (16.6%) |  |
Gestational week at time of blood sampling | 12.5 (12.10–13.20) | 12.3 (11.50–12.50) | 12.4 (12.10–13.15) | 12.3 (11.90–13.30) | 0.432 |
Fasting blood glucose | 4.60 (4.50–4.80) | 4.65 (4.58–4.80) | 4.60 (4.40–4.80) | 4.40 (4.10–4.60) |  < 0.001 |
IRI | 2.24 ± 0.52 | 1.87 ± 0.58 | 1.93 ± 0.68 | 1.72 ± 0.39 | 0.02 |
Fasting insulin | 10.71 ± 2.52 | 9.00 ± 0.58 | 8.70 (7.26–12.30) | 8.91 (7.46–10.30) | 0.156 |