Research Article
Cod-Liver Oil Improves Metabolic Indices and hs-CRP Levels in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 4
Baseline characteristics between two groups,
(%).
| | Parameters | Intervention group () | Control group () | or values | values |
| | Age (years) | | | 0.412 | 0.544 | | Educational level | | | | | | Junior high school and below | 27(10.07) | 31(11.48) | | | | High school/secondary school/college | 162(60.45) | 156(57.78) | 0.480 | 0.786 | | University and above | 79(29.48) | 83(30.74) | | | | Monthly income (RMB) | | | | | | <2000 | 32(11.94) | 29(10.74) | | | | 2000-5000 | 201(75) | 194(71.85) | 1.522 | 0.467 | | >5000 | 35(13.06) | 45(16.67) | | | | Place of residence | | | | | | Rural | 72(26.87) | 85(31.48) | 1.387 | 0.239 | | City | 196(73.13) | 185(68.52) | | | | Sports activities (h/d) | | | | | | <7 | 53(19.78) | 62(22.96) | | | | 7-10 | 162(60.45) | 156(57.78) | 0.820 | 0.664 | | >10 | 53(19.78) | 52(19.26) | | | | Passive smoking | 32(11.94) | 36(13.33) | 0.595 | 0.440 | | Primitive | 18(6.72) | 22(8.15) | 0.401 | 0.527 | | Family history of diabetes | 12(4.48) | 10(3.7) | 0.205 | 0.650 | | Family history of hypertension | 41(15.3) | 37(13.7) | 0.276 | 0.599 | | Hypertension during pregnancy | 53(19.78) | 59(21.85) | 0.352 | 0.553 | | Prepregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | | | 0.248 | 0.624 | | Oral medications | | | | | | Metformin | 87(32.46) | 90(33.33) | 0.182 | 0.980 | | Glyburide | 65(24.25) | 68(25.19) | | Analogues | 116(43.28) | 112(41.48) | | Weight gain during pregnancy | | | | | | Insufficient | 46(17.16) | 42(15.56) | 2.056 | 0.358 | | Appropriate | 180(67.16) | 173(64.07) | | Excessive | 42(15.67) | 55(20.37) |
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Note: in the interventional group and in the control group. |
